Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 4th that 4,924 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
It was the first time since July 19 that the number of people has fallen below 5,000, and it has been below the same day of the previous week for 12 consecutive days.
The breakdown is 1,075 in Fukuoka, 925 in Kitakyushu, and 300 in Kurume.
On the other hand, one person announced as an infected person on the 21st of last month was withdrawn.
A total of 1,008,683 people have been confirmed to be infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.
In addition, 168 new people were confirmed to be positive in self-tests using antigen test kits distributed by the prefecture.
In addition, a total of 7 people in their 60s to 90s have died, bringing the total number of infected people in Fukuoka Prefecture to 1,789.