Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 16th that it was confirmed that 505 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
The number of infected people per day in the prefecture is the fifth highest in the past.
44 suspected mutant virus infections
The breakdown is 237 in Fukuoka City, 59 in Kitakyushu City, and 17 in Kurume City.
A total of 30,242 people have been confirmed to be infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.
In addition, it was confirmed that one woman in her 70s died, and the number of infected people who died in Fukuoka Prefecture was 391.
On the other hand, it was found that 44 new people in the prefecture were suspected of being infected with the mutated coronavirus.