Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 17th that it was confirmed that 1793 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.



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



The breakdown is 745 in Fukuoka City, 405 in Kitakyushu City, and 163 in Kurume City.



Meanwhile, one person who was announced as infected on the 15th was withdrawn.



A total of 402,079 people have been confirmed infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.



In addition, it was confirmed that one person in his 80s died, and the number of infected people who died in Fukuoka Prefecture was 1,238.