Shiga Prefecture announced on the 4th that it was confirmed that 873 people were newly infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
As a result, the total number of people confirmed to be infected in the prefecture is 52,543.
In addition, five new deaths were confirmed for men and women in their 60s and 80s.
A total of 146 people have died so far.
As of the 3rd, there are 2 seriously ill people.