Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 17th that it was confirmed that 42 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
The breakdown is 14 in Kitakyushu and 8 in Fukuoka.
A total of 18,593 people have been confirmed to be infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.
In addition, it was confirmed that one man in his 60s died, and 320 infected people died in Fukuoka Prefecture.