In Kumamoto Prefecture, it was announced on the 23rd that it was confirmed that 3730 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus.
On the other hand, one person who announced on the 22nd and two people who announced on the 21st were withdrawn, four people who announced on the 22nd, two people who announced on the 21st, and two people who announced on the 20th. The total number of infected people in the prefecture was 158,448, which was excluded from the cumulative total due to the fact that a total of eight people, including the two people who announced the announcement, were counted twice.
In addition, the death toll of nine people, the highest number so far, was announced, and the number of people who died after being confirmed positive in the prefecture was 345.