On December 22nd, Incent Group announced that actress and model Hisamatsu Ikumi (24) has contracted the novel coronavirus. 

They explained on their official website, "Hisamatsu's symptoms began on December 18th when she experienced an abnormality in her senses of taste and smell. After taking the PCR test on the 20th, she was confirmed positive on the 21st." Currently, she has no symptoms and is quarantined at home. She will continue to follow the instructions of the health center and specialists, and work towards complete recovery.

Incent Group apologized to all persons concerned as well as her fans for causing inconvenience and worry. They also stressed that they will continue to practice COVID-19 countermeasures.