Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 13th that it was confirmed that 158 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
The number of infected people in the prefecture per day has fallen below 200 since July 26, a month and a half ago.
In addition, the number of people decreased by 262 from the previous Monday, falling below the same day of the previous week for 20 consecutive days.
The breakdown is 48 in Fukuoka City, 20 in Kitakyushu City, and 5 in Kurume City.
Meanwhile, one person who was announced as infected on the 11th was withdrawn.
A total of 71,942 people have been confirmed to be infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.
In addition, it was confirmed that two people in their 70s and 90s or older died, and the number of infected people who died in Fukuoka Prefecture was 588.
On the other hand, it was found that 91 new people in the prefecture were suspected of being infected with the delta strain of the mutant virus confirmed in India.