Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 8th that it was confirmed that 4812 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
It was the most on Tuesday.
The breakdown is 1741 in Fukuoka City, 676 in Kitakyushu City, and 304 in Kurume City.
Meanwhile, two people announced as infected on the 6th were withdrawn.
A total of 161,543 people have been confirmed to be infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.
In addition, it was confirmed that a total of 14 people in their 30s and 60s to 90s or older died, and the number of infected people who died in Fukuoka Prefecture was 698.
This is the highest number of deaths announced in one day.