Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 15th that 8,076 people were newly confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
It was the 4th straight day that it was below the same day of the previous week.
The breakdown is 1,383 in Fukuoka, 1,357 in Kitakyushu, and 344 in Kurume.
On the other hand, 14 people announced as infected from the 8th to the 14th of this month have been withdrawn.
A total of 817,810 people have been confirmed to be infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.
In addition, a total of 6 people in their 60s to 90s or older were confirmed to have died, bringing the total number of infected people who died in Fukuoka Prefecture to 1,494.