Shiga Prefecture announced on the 17th that it was confirmed that 299 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
This is about 150 less than the same day of the previous week.
A total of 86,166 people have been confirmed to be infected in Shiga Prefecture.
There was no announcement of the dead on the 17th.
Also, there were no seriously ill people as of the 17th.