Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 20th that it was confirmed that 9136 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
This is the first time that the number of newly infected people has exceeded 9,000, which is a record high, well above the 6,500 people on the 16th of last week.
The breakdown is 5511 in Fukuoka City, 1128 in Kitakyushu City, and 776 in Kurume City.
Meanwhile, one person announced as infected on the 17th of this month was withdrawn.
A total of 523,459 people have been confirmed infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.
In addition, it was confirmed that two people in their 80s and 90s or older died, and the number of infected people who died in Fukuoka Prefecture was 1,300.