Former AKB48 member Iwata Ishizu is recovering from COVID-19

According to Japanese media reports, the former AKB48 member and actress Iwata Huapi was infected with new crown pneumonia.

According to the firm, "Iwata had a sore throat on July 22, so she went out on the 22nd and 23rd, and on the 24th, she also had a feeling of burnout, and on the 25th, she had a fever of 37.6 degrees Celsius, and on the same day, she underwent an antigen test at Tokyo Metropolitan Hospital and confirmed it as positive." Although I did not undergo a PCR test, I was diagnosed with COVID-19 from the symptoms."

Regarding the current situation, the firm said that it is currently hospitalized in a hospital in Tokyo, and there is no fever or burnout, and it is recovering."

Iwata's original reading drama is scheduled to start on August 5, but she said, "Because it was before the rehearsal, I didn't have a chance to meet with the staff and actors once, but I cherished this performance very much, and under the understanding of the organizers, I decided to quit." ”

Source: NetEase Entertainment