Ken Shamura, a renowned comedian from Japan, was diagnosed with the Corona virus a few days ago, after which he was hospitalized, but died.
According to a news release from Reuters, he is the first person from Japan to have died of the disease.
Following his death on Sunday, February 29, his fans expressed their grief on social media.
Ken Shamura, 70, began his career in comedy since 1970, according to reports that he was also suffering from lung cancer, which he underwent surgery in 2016.
On March 19 this year, Ken Shmura suffered a shortness of breath, followed by fever and was taken to the hospital.
From 1970 to 1980, he was a shadow on TV, while his style of comedy was widely regarded.
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A user on the social networking site Twitter wrote, “Very sad, it should not be said but hopefully after this death, people of Japan who are still considered to be a jerk to this virus”.
Japanese government spokesman and cabinet chief secretary Yoshi Heidi Suga also expressed his grief over the comedian’s plot during a news conference.
He said, “I pray for the peace of Ken Somura’s soul, but what is most important is how to prevent the virus from spreading further, we have entered a very serious stage at that time.” Are ‘.
According to the World Health Organization report, 1693 cases of corona virus were confirmed in Japan by March 29.
While the virus has killed more than 55 in Japan.
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Corona virus prevalence continues to spread worldwide: By March 30, the number of patients had increased to more than 7,222 thousand.
While Corona patients are rapidly gaining worldwide, the casualties are also increasing rapidly and the death toll has risen to around 34,000.
It is believed that more than 40% of the world’s population has been restricted to homes due to the corona virus.
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According to the Corona Virus Direct Map Online map, total deaths from Corona were 33,997 by the morning of March 30, out of which 172 were killed in Italy and Spain in just two countries.