Shiga Prefecture announced on the 31st that 2,638 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
The number of infected people in one day is the highest ever, and the number of infected people in Shiga Prefecture has exceeded 2,000 for five consecutive days.
In addition, one woman in her 30s was confirmed dead, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the prefecture to 128,047 and the number of deaths to 233.
Also, as of the 31st, there are no serious cases.