According to Nonomura, he could not get an ambulance to take him to the hospital on July 31 despite his blood oxygen level falling nearly to 90%.
According to the program, Nonomura tested positive for COVID-19 on July 30, and suffered from a fever, fatigue, and cough that night.
The Fuji TV television program Biking More revealed on Tuesday that actor Makoto Nonomura has been hospitalized due to the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) since August 5.
Nonomura played main character Shoukichi in Isao Takahata and Studio Ghibli’s Pom Poko anime film.