Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 9th that it was confirmed that 529 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
The number of infected people in the prefecture per day exceeded 500 for the second consecutive day, surpassing the 8th and setting a new record high for the 3rd consecutive day.
The breakdown is 248 in Fukuoka City, 64 in Kitakyushu, and 58 in Kurume.
A total of 26,833 people have been confirmed to be infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.
In addition, it was confirmed that a total of three people in their 70s and 80s died, and the number of infected people who died in Fukuoka Prefecture was 372.
On the other hand, it was found that 68 new people in the prefecture were suspected of being infected with the mutated coronavirus.