Shiga Prefecture announced on the 22nd that it was confirmed that 180 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
It is the first time in about two and a half months since January 12 that the number of newly infected people in the prefecture has fallen below 200.
Meanwhile, the prefecture has withdrawn one person from the infected, announced on the 18th of this month.
There was no announcement of the deceased.
As a result, the total number of people confirmed to be infected in the prefecture is 64,205.
As of the 22nd, there are 3 seriously ill people.