Fukuoka Prefecture announced on March 1 that it was confirmed that 2611 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
It is 16 consecutive days below the same day of the previous week.
The breakdown is 1044 in Fukuoka City, 430 in Kitakyushu City, and 264 in Kurume City.
Meanwhile, on February 26th and 28th, a total of two people announced as infected were withdrawn.
A total of 235,685 people have been confirmed to be infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.
In addition, it was confirmed that a total of 22 people in their 60s to 90s or older died, and the number of infected people who died in Fukuoka Prefecture was 9,47.
It was the highest number of deaths announced in a day.