百合子さま、コロナ感染　軽症、発熱で入院―宮内庁

　宮内庁は１３日、聖路加国際病院（東京都中央区）に入院中の三笠宮妃百合子さま（９９）が、新型コロナウイルスに感染されたと発表した。症状は軽いせきのみで、軽症という。
　同庁によると、百合子さまは９日に３７度台の熱があり、１０日に下がったが、１１日から再び３７度程度の熱が出るなどしたため、１２日に入院。１３日午前にＰＣＲ検査を受け、陽性と判明した。現在は３６度台の平熱に下がり、食事も取れているという。
　他の皇族方との接触はなかった。三笠宮家の瑶子さま（３８）も２月に感染しており、皇族では２例目。
　宮邸で百合子さまの身の回りの世話などをする職員ら３人も１３日、陽性が判明した。（2022/07/13-20:47）

Princess Yuriko, the oldest living member of the Japanese Imperial Family, has been infected with the novel coronavirus, the Imperial Household Agency said Wednesday.
   The 99-year-old widow of the late Prince Mikasa and aunt of Emperor Emeritus Akihito, the father of Emperor Naruhito, currently has only a mild symptom, coughing, according to the agency.
   Princess Yuriko developed a fever above 37 degrees Celsius on Saturday, but her body temperature returned to normal the following day. She again had a fever, around 37 degrees, from Monday and was hospitalized at St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday.
   She underwent a coronavirus test on Wednesday morning and tested positive. Her body temperature is now below 37 degrees, and she is eating well, according to the agency.
   Princess Yuriko has not interacted with other members of the Imperial Family recently. She is the second Imperial Family member to be infected with the novel coronavirus, after Princess Yoko, 38, a granddaughter of hers, was infected in February.