Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 2nd that it was confirmed that 358 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
The number of people increased by 186 from the previous Monday, and exceeded the same day of the previous week for 17 consecutive days.
The breakdown is 210 in Fukuoka City, 24 in Kitakyushu City, and 15 in Kurume City.
A total of 40,162 people have been confirmed to be infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.
In addition, it was confirmed that one person in his 70s died, and the number of infected people who died in Fukuoka Prefecture was 534.
On the other hand, it was found that 35 new people in the prefecture were suspected of being infected with the delta strain of the mutant virus confirmed in India.