Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 19th that it was confirmed that 2098 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.



It has fallen below the same day of the previous week for 5 consecutive days.



The breakdown is 940 in Fukuoka City, 422 in Kitakyushu City, and 176 in Kurume City.



Meanwhile, one person announced as infected on the 17th was withdrawn.



A total of 346,006 people have been confirmed to be infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.



In addition, it was confirmed that a total of 5 people in their 80s and 90s or older died, and the number of infected people who died in Fukuoka Prefecture was 1182.