Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 28th that it was confirmed that 440 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
The number of infected people in the prefecture per day is the highest ever, exceeding the number of 411 people who were declared emergency on January 16th.
The breakdown is 215 in Fukuoka City, 73 in Kurume City, and 16 in Kitakyushu City.
Meanwhile, one person who was announced as infected on the 27th was withdrawn.
A total of 22,784 people have been confirmed to be infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.
In addition, it was confirmed that one man in his 80s died, and the number of infected people who died in Fukuoka Prefecture was 349.
Mutant virus infects 53 people
On the other hand, it was found that 53 new people in the prefecture were suspected of being infected with the mutated coronavirus.