Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 14th that it was confirmed that 472 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.



The number of infected people per day in the prefecture is the fifth highest in the past and the highest on Friday.



The breakdown is 175 in Fukuoka City, 81 in Kitakyushu, and 33 in Kurume.



A total of 29,216 people have been confirmed to be infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.

In addition, it was confirmed that a total of four people in their 70s and 80s died, and the number of infected people who died in Fukuoka Prefecture was 384.

272 people infected with mutant virus

On the other hand, it was found that 272 new people in Fukuoka Prefecture were suspected of being infected with the mutated coronavirus.