The sudden and shocking death of Upper House member Yuichiro Hata has put on display the dangers of COVID-19 to those with pre-existing medical conditions.
Hata, 53, a former transport minister, died on Dec. 27. An autopsy determined the cause of death was complications from COVID-19.
He had suffered from diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
While the fatality rate for those in their 50s who contract COVID-19 is only 0.3 percent, a study by the Tokyo metropolitan government into COVID-19-related deaths found that 87.5 percent of those in their 50s who died as of Dec. 8 had a pre-existing condition.
Hata s condition at first prompted some concern but grew grave in a very short period of time.
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