Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 30th that it was confirmed that 626 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.



The breakdown is 186 in Fukuoka City, 72 in Kitakyushu, and 16 in Kurume.



A total of 64,381 people have been confirmed to be infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.

In addition, it was confirmed that two people in their 80s and one person in their 90s or older died, and the number of infected people who died in Fukuoka Prefecture was 565.

228 new suspected "Delta strain" infections

On the other hand, it was found that 228 new people in the prefecture were suspected of being infected with the Delta strain of the mutant virus confirmed in India.