Japanese comedian dies after coronavirus infection soranews24.com

Ken Shimura, one of the country’s most famous celebrities, has passed away in Tokyo from pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus.
The announcement of the veteran comedian’s passing was made today by Shimura’s agency, who had previously revealed on 25 March that the star had tested positive for coronavirus.
▼ News of the star’s coronavirus infection made front pages in Japan on 25 March.
He was immediately hospitalised and diagnosed with severe pneumonia, and three days later, on 23 March, a test revealed he had been infected with the novel coronavirus.
According to reports, the comedian had previously been hospitalised for pneumonia in August 2016.