Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 7th that it was confirmed that 742 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.

The number of infected people per day in the prefecture is the third highest in the past, exceeding 700 for 4 consecutive days.



The number increased by 238 from Saturday a week ago, surpassing the same day of the previous week for 22 consecutive days.



The breakdown is ▽ Fukuoka City with 392 people, ▽ Kitakyushu City with 78 people, and ▽ Kurume City with 34 people.



A total of 43,723 people have been confirmed to be infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.



On the other hand, it was found that 145 new people in the prefecture were suspected of being infected with the delta strain of the mutant virus confirmed in India.