Shiga Prefecture announced on the 22nd that it was confirmed that 701 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
The number of people infected per day in Shiga Prefecture has greatly exceeded 462 on the 20th, the highest number ever.
As a result, the total number of people confirmed to be infected in the prefecture is 16,996.
Also, as of the 21st, there were no seriously ill people, which was the same as the previous day.