Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 10th that it was confirmed that 438 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.


The number of people decreased by 294 from Friday a week ago, and fell below the same day of the previous week for 17 consecutive days.

The breakdown is 176 in Fukuoka City, 57 in Kitakyushu City, and 15 in Kurume City.


A total of 71,116 people have been confirmed to be infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.


In addition, it was confirmed that two people in their 70s and 80s died, and the number of infected people who died in Fukuoka Prefecture was 583.


On the other hand, it was found that 288 new people in the prefecture were suspected of being infected with the delta strain of the mutant virus confirmed in India.