In Kumamoto Prefecture, it was announced on the 18th that it was confirmed that 459 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus.
On the other hand, even if one infected person announced on the 17th was counted twice, that amount is excluded from the cumulative total, and the total number of infected people so far is 59,542.
In addition, one man in his 90s in Kumamoto City died, and so far, 264 people have died positive in Kumamoto Prefecture.