Shiga Prefecture announced on the 3rd that 1,559 new people were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture.
Compared to the same day last week, there were about 900 less people, and it was the ninth consecutive day that the number of people had fallen below the same day last week.
There was no announcement of anyone who died.
In addition, as of the 3rd, there are 5 seriously ill people.