YouTuber Hajime Shacho tested positive for COVID-19

On May 11, YouTuber Hajime Shacho (who has 10.2 million registered users) released a video “I was infected with the novel coronavirus.”

Hajime Shacho said that he underwent a PCR test due to work reasons, and he tested “positive.” Currently, he is receiving medical treatment by himself at his home in Tokyo.

He says that he is almost asymptomatic, saying, “I had almost no symptoms, probably because I was vaccinated three times” and “I feel a little rattling in my throat.”

Hajime Shacho seems to have a fairly tight work schedule up to about a week ahead, saying,” I’m really disappointed or sad that I’m causing trouble to quite a lot of people.” “It’s pretty bad.” ..

Regarding the symptoms, he appealed to the viewers, “Please keep in mind that it is not everyone will be like me because it varies considerably from person to person.”

Hajime Shacho says, “I don’t really remember when I was honest or who got it from,” and it seems that the infection route is unknown. He also confessed that he usually wears a mask when he goes out so that he doesn’t go out carelessly. “I didn’t think I would get it (corona) honestly.”

While having deep regret, he deeply bowed to the people that he is involved with work, saying, “I’m really sorry.”

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