In Kumamoto Prefecture, it was announced on the 17th that it was confirmed that 366 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
It is the fourth consecutive day that the number of people exceeds 300.
Kumamoto City withdrew on the 17th, saying that the two people who were announced as infected on the 16th were not infected.
This brings the total number of infected people in Kumamoto Prefecture to 16,831.