TOKYO, Nov 17 (Kyodo) –
Princess Hisako, the widow of former Emperor Akihito’s cousin, has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Imperial Household Agency said Wednesday, making her the fifth COVID-19 case within the Japanese imperial family.
Princess Hisako, the widow of former Emperor Akihito’s cousin, has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Imperial Household Agency said Wednesday, making her the fifth COVID-19 case within the Japanese imperial family.
The 69-year-old princess, who had a fever that rose to 38 C at one point, still feels some discomfort in her throat but her temperature has now dropped to around 36 C, according to the agency.
The wife of the late Prince Takamado had been suffering from mild cold symptoms since Saturday, developing a fever on Tuesday night. She tested positive for COVID-19 in a PCR test Wednesday, the agency said.
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Japan’s oldest man dies at 111
Kyodo – Nov 16
Shigeru Nakamura, a 111-year-old recognized as Japan’s oldest man, died Tuesday at a nursing home in Hiroshima Prefecture where he resided, the facility said.
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ucanews.com – Nov 12
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Kyodo – Nov 02
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