Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 8th that 5,555 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
It was the 16th consecutive day that it was below the same day of the previous week.
The breakdown is ▽ 1223 people in Fukuoka City, ▽ 855 people in Kitakyushu City, ▽ 359 people in Kurume City, etc.
It also includes those who tested positive in voluntary tests using antigen test kits distributed by the prefecture.
On the other hand, one person announced as an infected person on August 21 was withdrawn.
A total of 1,026,648 people have been confirmed to be infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.
In addition, a total of 13 people in their 70s to 90s or older were confirmed to have died, bringing the total number of infected people who died in Fukuoka Prefecture to 1,826.