Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 27th that it was confirmed that 179 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.



It is the first time since the 25th that the number of infected people in the prefecture has fallen below 200 per day.



In addition, 220 people have decreased from the previous Thursday, and it is the 12th consecutive day that the number is below the same day of the previous week.



The breakdown is 62 in Fukuoka City, 43 in Kitakyushu City, and 3 in Kurume City.



Meanwhile, one person who was announced as infected on the 23rd of this month was withdrawn.



A total of 33,505 people have been confirmed to be infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.

In addition, it was confirmed that 6 people in their 60s and over died, and the number of infected people who died in Fukuoka Prefecture was 435.



On the other hand, it was found that 80 new people in Fukuoka Prefecture were suspected of being infected with the mutated coronavirus.