Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 19th that it was confirmed that 2208 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
This is the first time that the number of infected people in the prefecture has exceeded 2000 per day, far exceeding 1338 on the 18th, the highest number ever.
The breakdown is 1238 in Fukuoka City, 402 in Kitakyushu City, and 96 in Kurume City.
A total of 84,690 people have been confirmed infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.