Shiga Prefecture announced on the 23rd that it was confirmed that 1243 new people were infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
The number of infected people in the prefecture per day was the highest on Saturday.
So far, the total number of people confirmed to be infected in the prefecture has reached 112,068.
On the other hand, there was no announcement of the deceased.
As of the 23rd, there is only one seriously ill person.
In addition, analysis of samples from infected individuals from late June to early July revealed that 13 people were infected with the Omicron strain "BA.5".
This is the first time that infection with "BA.5" has been confirmed in the prefecture.