Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 27th that it was confirmed that 277 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
On Tuesday, the state of emergency was declared, surpassing 200 on January 19, the highest number ever.
The breakdown is 110 in Fukuoka City, 35 in Kurume City, and 22 in Kitakyushu City.
A total of 22,345 people have been confirmed infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.
In addition, it was found that 106 new people in the prefecture were suspected of being infected with the mutated coronavirus.