COVID-19 Cases

List of performers and staff members of AKB48 Group and Sakamichi Series (both current and former) who tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) during the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic.

Notes

• All information provided is subject to change.
• Out of all the reported cases, 21 have been second-time cases and 1 has been fatal.
• The dates with the most reported cases are as followed:
  • Day: April 5, 2022 (16)
  • Month: August 2021 (57)
  • Year: 2022 (150+ and counting)
• Obara Yoshio and Machaaki were the first members of any 46/48 group to test positive for COVID-19.
  • Takita Kayoko was the first AKB48 Group member to test positive.
  • Iwata Karen was the first graduated member of any group to test positive.
  • Kato Yuuka was the first member of any group to test positive more than once.
  • EZAKI MASARU was the first person involved with any of the groups to have a fatal case.
• Despite China being the country where the first outbreak occurred, there are currently no members of AKB48 Team SH or SNH48 Group who have had any reported cases.
• There are currently no former members of SDN48, SGO48, or DEL48 who have had any reported cases. There are also no reported cases amongst the pre-AKB48 Team TP graduates of TPE48.
• First cases by group are as followed:
  • AKB48: Takita Kayoko
  • SKE48: Fukushi Nao
  • NMB48: Shiroma Miru
  • HKT48: Murashige Anna
  • NGT48: Nishimura Nanako and Ando Chikana
  • STU48: Taniguchi Mahina
  • JKT48: Flora Shafiq
  • MNL48: Alyssa Nicole Garcia
  • BNK48: Jaokhem
  • CGM48: Fahsai
  • AKB48 Team TP/TPE48: Tsai Yi-jou and Oyama Mirei
  • Nogizaka46: Sato Kaede and Yoda Yuki
  • Keyakizaka46: Imazumi Yui (post-graduation)
  • Hinatazaka46: Hamagishi Hiyori
  • Yoshimotozaka46: Obara Yoshio and Machaaki
  • Sakurazaka46: Watanabe Risa