Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 29th that it was confirmed that 13 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.

The breakdown is two people each in Fukuoka City and Kitakyushu City.


A total of 18,955 people have been confirmed to be infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.



On the other hand, Fukuoka Prefecture announced that it was confirmed that two new people were infected with the new mutated coronavirus in the prefecture.


A total of 6 people have been confirmed to be infected with the mutant virus in Fukuoka Prefecture.



In addition, it was found that one person was suspected of being infected with a newly mutated coronavirus in the prefecture.


In the future, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases will carry out detailed tests to confirm whether it is a mutant virus.