Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 18th that it was confirmed that 717 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.

It has fallen below the same day of the previous week for 26 consecutive days.

The breakdown is 234 in Fukuoka City, 78 in Kitakyushu City, and 65 in Kurume City.

A total of 439,372 people have been confirmed to be infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.