Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 8th that it was confirmed that 519 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
This is the first time that the number of infected people in the prefecture exceeds 500 per day, and it has reached a record high for the second consecutive day.
The breakdown is 254 in Fukuoka City, 62 in Kitakyushu City, and 37 in Kurume City.
A total of 26,304 people have been confirmed to be infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.
In addition, it was confirmed that one woman in her 90s or older died, and the number of infected people who died in Fukuoka Prefecture was 369.
On the other hand, it was found that 207 new people in the prefecture were suspected of being infected with the mutated coronavirus.