Shiga Prefecture announced on the 5th that 2,896 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
The number of infected people in a single day in the prefecture was the second highest after 2997 on the 2nd of this month, and exceeded 2000 for 10 consecutive days.
Also, on the 5th, a man in his 80s who was being treated at home was confirmed dead.
A total of 141,034 people have been confirmed infected in the prefecture, and 235 people have died.
On the other hand, as of the 5th, there is one serious case.