Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 16th that it was confirmed that 4238 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.



It is the third consecutive day below the same day of the previous week.



The breakdown is 1579 in Fukuoka City, 698 in Kitakyushu City, and 243 in Kurume City.



Meanwhile, a total of five people, who were announced as infected between the 21st of last month and the 15th of this month, have been withdrawn.



A total of 194,690 people have been confirmed infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.



In addition, it was confirmed that a total of 13 people in their 60s to 90s or older died, and the number of infected people who died in Fukuoka Prefecture was 777.