Japanese media reported today that baseball legend Masato Rida, who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 and was diagnosed with severe infection, did not improve much after several days of treatment in the hospital.

Japanese media reported today that baseball legend Masato Rida, who was previously diagnosed with COVID-19 and diagnosed with severe infection, did not improve much after several days of treatment in the hospital. At present, Masato Rida is still in the intensive care unit and uses an artificial ventilator.

66-year-old Masatoki Rida has a high reputation in the Japanese baseball industry. During his time as a player, he was a powerful catcher of the Kintetsu baseball team, playing for a full 17 years from 1972 to 1988. After retiring in 1988, Masato Rida signed with NHK and became a baseball commentator. Later, he also served as a coach for several teams. Last year, Masatsuki Rida served as a commentator on NHK Baseball Live for the fourth time, and also wrote comments on baseball in Osaka's "National Sports".

March 25, Masato Rida felt weak. He stayed at home for several days, but did not improve. Instead, his condition worsened on March 28, and he developed symptoms of fever and poor breathing. On March 31, Masato Rida visited a hospital in Osaka and was directly judged as severe pneumonia by the doctor. He was subsequently hospitalized and further determined to be new coronary pneumonia.

Staff of Rita Masatsuki Company said today that Rita Masatsuki's physical condition has not changed compared with the previous few days and is still receiving treatment in the intensive care unit.

As the host of the 2020 Olympic Games, Japan should have been the center of the gathering of global sports fans this year. However, the outbreak of the new coronavirus epidemic has not only postponed the opening time of the Tokyo Olympics to the summer of 2021, but also other sports events in Japan have been deeply affected. Some have been cancelled, while others have fallen into an indefinite suspension - including the professional baseball league, which is known as the number one sports in Japan.

The new season of the Japanese Professional Baseball League was originally scheduled to be unveiled on March 20, but it has been officially announced to be postponed many times. As for which day we can start the new season, the official cannot give the exact time at present, and it seems like it is a long time.

What’s more serious is that many important people in the Japanese baseball industry have been infected with the new coronavirus. Before Masato Rida was diagnosed, three professional baseball players including Hanshin Tigers star Shintaro Fujira were diagnosed with new crown cases.