{"id":131865,"date":"2020-05-01T09:19:05","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T00:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=131865&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2020-05-01T09:19:05","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T00:19:05","slug":"fukuoka-city-opens-processing-for-%c2%a5100000-subsidy-kitakyushu-launches-drive-through-pcr-testing-prefecture-total-now-641","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/fukuoka-city-opens-processing-for-%c2%a5100000-subsidy-kitakyushu-launches-drive-through-pcr-testing-prefecture-total-now-641\/","title":{"rendered":"Fukuoka City Opens Processing for \u00a5100,000 Subsidy \u2013 Kitakyushu Launches Drive-Through PCR Testing \u2013 Prefecture Total Now 641"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On April 30, Fukuoka Prefecture announced three more confirmed COVID-19 infections and the twentieth death linked to the virus. The cumulative total for the prefecture now stands at 641. In Kitakyushu City, a PCR testing center will open at the former Yahata Hospital site (Yahata-higashi Ward) on May 2. Drive-through tests will be conducted on only those who receive medical doctors\u2019 instructions to take the test. The facility will operate Mon. ~ Sat. Meanwhile, Fukuoka City announced it would accept online applications for the nation\u2019s \u00a5100,000-handout project, beginning at 8:30 a.m. today (May 1.) Residents who have their My Number Cards (*with photographs) can register via \u2018My Portal\u2019 website. Delivery of required documents for those who apply via mail should expect some delay due to required processing. The money will be transferred to people\u2019s accounts from May 11. Please check this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.city.fukuoka.lg.jp\/shimin\/teigakukyufu\/health\/00001.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for further details and updates. (Tel: 092-711-4301 *9:00~17:00) <\/span><b>Sources:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asahi.com\/articles\/ASN4Z6JZ3N4ZTIPE03B.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asahi<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/lnews\/kitakyushu\/20200430\/5020005733.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NHK<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ameblo.jp\/so-takashima\/entry-12593459696.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fukuoka Mayor<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nikkei.com\/article\/DGXMZO58664350Q0A430C2ACYZ00\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nikkei<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-131866\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/200430-pcr.png?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/200430-pcr.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/200430-pcr.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/200430-pcr.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/200430-pcr.png?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Disclaimer<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Fukuoka Now posts summaries of Kyushu area related news for the benefit of those who cannot read Japanese. 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The cumulative total for the prefecture now stands at 641. In Kitakyushu City, a PCR testing center will open at the former Yahata Hospital site (Yahata-higashi Ward) on May 2. Drive-through tests will be conducted on only those who receive medical doctors\u2019 instructions to take the test. The facility will operate Mon. ~ Sat. 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