Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 23rd that it was confirmed that 2553 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
It surpassed the same day of the previous week for the first time in 9 days.
The breakdown is 903 in Fukuoka City, 472 in Kitakyushu City, and 128 in Kurume City.
A total of 355,932 people have been confirmed infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.
In addition, it was confirmed that one person in his 60s died, and the number of infected people who died in Fukuoka Prefecture was 1,189.