Governor Ogawa of Fukuoka Prefecture, who is hospitalized, was diagnosed with primary lung adenocarcinoma and will continue treatment, and the deputy governor will continue to take over the duties.
Vice Governor Hattori, who acts on behalf of Governor Ogawa, held an extraordinary press conference on the night of the 9th.
According to this, Governor Ogawa was diagnosed with primary lung adenocarcinoma and decided to extend hospitalization and continue treatment.
For this reason, Vice Governor Hattori will take over the duties until the 31st of next month, and will deal with the new coronavirus and the prefectural assembly.
Governor Ogawa says, "I want to do my best so that I can receive proper treatment and return as soon as possible."
Governor Ogawa was admitted to Kyushu University Hospital in Fukuoka City from the end of last month, following December last year, due to symptoms of coughing and suffocation.
After that, he was diagnosed with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but he continued treatment with the aim of returning to work in the middle of this month.
In Fukuoka Prefecture, the spread of the new coronavirus has continued to tighten the beds and the state of emergency has been extended, and the prefectural assembly to discuss the new fiscal year's budget will start on the 22nd of this month.