Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 17th that 10,888 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
It was the sixth day in a row that it was below the same day of the previous week.
The breakdown is 4767 people in Fukuoka City, 2083 people in Kitakyushu City, and 950 people in Kurume City.
On the other hand, two people announced as infected on the 14th and 15th of this month were withdrawn.
A total of 836,118 people were confirmed to be infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.
In addition, a total of 15 people in their 70s to 90s have died, bringing the total number of infected people in Fukuoka Prefecture to 1,531.