Chiba: 1 elderly person died of new corona infection died 41 dead in the prefecture on May 15, 16:54

Chiba Prefecture announced that one elderly person who had been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus had died.

According to Chiba Prefecture, the deceased were elderly patients who were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus and were hospitalized at medical institutions in the prefecture.

After the symptoms of cough and chills appeared at home in late March, the virus was confirmed to be infected early in the month last month.

He had a basic circulatory system disease, was diagnosed with pneumonia, was admitted to a medical institution in the prefecture, and was treated with a ventilator, but he died on the 15th.

Chiba prefecture does not disclose gender, age, etc., as the consent of the bereaved family has not been obtained.

Now there are 41 infected people who have died in Chiba Prefecture.