Increasing Occurances of Clusters in Kitakyushu
On Dec. 11, Fukuoka Prefecture reported 122 new cases of the new coronavirus infection. Fifty-eight of them were found in Kitakyushu City, including eleven students at Higashi Chikushi Gakuen High School. Also, clusters at two local facilities for people with disabilities grew to larger scales, involving 21 new patients at Yamabiko Gakuen and 18 at Mohara. According to the prefecture, the occupancy rate of hospital beds stands at 26.9%. The cumulative total as of Dec. 11 was 6,465.