In Kumamoto Prefecture, it was announced on the 16th that it was confirmed that 802 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
Meanwhile, the prefecture withdrew the one announced on the 14th of this month.
This brings the total number of infected people in the prefecture to 41,545.
In addition, three men and women in their 60s and 90s were confirmed dead, and the number of people who disappeared in the prefecture was 184.