Japanese princess Yoko suffers pneumonia after testing Covid positive

Tokyo, Feb 9 Princess Yoko, who tested positive for Covid-19, is suffering from pneumonia, Japan's Imperial Household agency said on Wednesday.

The 38-year-old princess is the first member of the imperial family to test positive for the novel coronavirus, and was transferred to the Tokyo University Hospital from a hospital inside the Imperial Palace's grounds, Xinhua reported citing Imperial Household agency.

Princess Yoko complained of a sore throat and tested positive for the virus on Tuesday.

She is the younger daughter of the late Prince Tomohito of Mikasa, a cousin of former Emperor Akihito.

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