Sumo wrestler died at the age of 28 in Japan, after infection with the emerging "Corona" virus and several members of his body failed, to become the first victim of the virus in the traditional sport in the country, according to what the local union announced.
After suffering from the virus more than a month ago, Shubushi, the lower-level wrestler and member of the Takadagawa team, died in Tokyo yesterday.
The wrestler suffered a rise in temperature on the fourth and fifth of April, but he had problems communicating with the Public Health Authority office, because the phone lines were constantly busy, according to what the Sumo Federation indicated in a statement.
After refusing to receive him from several hospitals, he was finally admitted to a hospital in Tokyo on the evening of April 8, after spitting blood from his mouth while coughing.
The result of the first negative examination, but the second came positive, as he was put in close care on the 19th of the same month.
"We cannot find words that describe the broken hearts of his family," said the president, Hakako, in a press statement.
He continued: "It was very painful to have faced the disease for more than a month, but as a sumo wrestler, he persevered, stood up and endured until the end ... We hope he will rest in peace now."
The results of a few gladiators in the lower classes and the trainees were positive, in addition to the sumo team manager in Japan. The pandemic forced the federation to cancel its next tournament, which was due this month.