In Kumamoto Prefecture, it was announced on the 16th that it was confirmed that 2752 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus.
This is the highest number ever for 5 consecutive days.
On the other hand, the three people announced on the 15th were excluded from the cumulative total because they were double-counted, and the total number of infected people in the prefecture was 137,568.
In addition, a man in his 80s in Kumamoto City died.
With this, the number of people who died after being confirmed positive in the prefecture was 324.