Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 17th that it was confirmed that 5859 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
It has exceeded the same day of the previous week for 27 consecutive days.
The breakdown is 2290 in Fukuoka City, 1011 in Kitakyushu City, and 523 in Kurume City.
Meanwhile, a total of two people announced as infected on the 15th and 16th were withdrawn.
A total of 506,174 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 1,294.