September 27th Report, Man in His 80s During Hospitalization
On September 27th, Fukui Prefecture reported that a man in his 80s, infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, had passed away on the 26t. During the second wave of COVID-19 within the prefecture, this is the 3rd report of a COVID-19 related death, after one report on the 16th and one on the 20th of this month. Fukui Prefecture has a cumulative total of 11 COVID-19 related deaths, including those reported during the prefecture’s first wave of the virus.
The man was hospitalized for 31 days, and had been receiving treatment while equipped with a ventilator.