Shiga Prefecture announced on the 12th that 2,069 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.



The number of infected people in Shiga Prefecture has exceeded 2,000 for 17 consecutive days, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the prefecture to 157,729.



There was no announcement of anyone who died.



In addition, as of the 12th, there are two seriously ill people.