Kumamoto Prefecture and Kumamoto City announced on the 16th that it was confirmed that 152 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
According to the prefecture, the number of infected people on Monday was the highest ever.
On the other hand, according to the prefecture, one person who was announced as an infected person was withdrawn on the 14th of this month.
As a result, a total of 9060 people have been confirmed to be infected in the prefecture.