Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 5th that it was confirmed that 16 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
The breakdown is 6 in Kitakyushu, 4 in Fukuoka, and 1 in Kurume.
A total of 35,655 people have been confirmed to be infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.
In addition, it was confirmed that one person in his 50s died, and the number of infected people who died in Fukuoka Prefecture was 523.
On the other hand, it was found that one new person in the prefecture was suspected of being infected with the delta strain of the mutant virus confirmed in India.