Fukuoka Prefecture announced on the 15th that 3493 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.


It was the 23rd consecutive day that it was below the same day of the previous week.


The breakdown is 876 people in Fukuoka City, 575 people in Kitakyushu City, and 180 people in Kurume City.


It also includes those who tested positive in self-tests using antigen test kits distributed by the prefecture.


On the other hand, one person announced as an infected person on July 28 was withdrawn.


A total of 1,050,705 people have been confirmed to be infected in Fukuoka Prefecture.


In addition, a total of 12 people in their 40s and those in their 60s to 90s have died, bringing the total number of infected people in Fukuoka Prefecture to 1,884.