Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 22nd that 9,336 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
Four days in a row, it surpassed the same day of the previous week.
The breakdown is 1,632 in Fukuoka, 1,400 in Kitakyushu, and 278 in Kurume.
On the other hand, two people announced as infected on the 17th and 20th of this month were withdrawn.
The number of confirmed infections in Fukuoka Prefecture has exceeded 900,000, bringing the total to 902,015.
In addition, 391 new people were confirmed to be positive in voluntary tests using antigen test kits distributed by the prefecture.
In addition, a total of 19 people in their 40s to 90s and above were confirmed to have died, bringing the total number of infected people who died in Fukuoka Prefecture to 1,593.