Shiga Prefecture announced on the 18th that 2,343 new people in the prefecture were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus.
There are 569 fewer people than last Thursday, and it is the fifth consecutive day that the number has fallen below the same day of the previous week.
A total of 170,588 people were confirmed to be infected in Shiga Prefecture.
In addition, a total of four deaths were confirmed, including two men in their 70s and 80s who were recuperating at home.
This brings the death toll to 263.
As of the 18th, there are 3 serious cases.