Accepting mildly ill patients at the accommodation facility From 14th April 13th Osaka 19:09
In response to the spread of the new coronavirus, Osaka Prefecture will begin a new initiative to secure patients' beds for severely ill patients at accommodation facilities on April 14th.
Prior to the commencement of the activities on the 13th, Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture visited "Super Hotel Osaka Natural Hot Spring" in Nishi-ku, Osaka, where it will be accepted.
In Osaka, people who have been infected so far have been admitted to medical institutions in principle, regardless of the degree of their symptoms, but no mild or symptomatic symptoms have been identified as the need to strengthen the response to severely ill patients For people, we will have them recuperate at the accommodation rented by the prefecture.
During the visit, 400 rooms are prepared for reception, and doctors and nurses respond 24 hours a day during stays, and spread infections within the facility by separating high risk of infection from safe places. The person in charge explained about measures to prevent it.
Osaka Prefectural Government plans to prepare 3,000 rooms by next month with the cooperation of the private sector, and finally aim to secure 6,000 rooms.
"We would like to thank the hotel for their cooperation in the risk of reputational damage and the risk of infection by employees," said Governor Yoshimura after the inspection, which will be a great help to prevent medical collapse and protect the lives of severely ill patients. ".
"We believe that this is a very difficult job due to national difficulties. Our employees are united with" Let's do it "and we are determined to work hard to help the people of the prefecture. "