Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 20th that 14,995 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
It was the highest number of Saturdays, surpassing the same day of the previous week for the second consecutive day.
The breakdown is 4,363 in Fukuoka, 2,469 in Kitakyushu, and 1,107 in Kurume.
On the other hand, one person announced as an infected person on the 7th of this month was withdrawn.
A total of 879,939 people have been confirmed to be infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.
In addition, it was confirmed that 581 new people were positive in voluntary tests using antigen test kits distributed by the prefecture.
In addition, a total of 11 people in their 60s to 90s have died, bringing the total number of infected people who died in Fukuoka to 1,566.