Kanagawa Prefecture Corona and normal medical system coexistence 22:20 on June 1 after cancellation of the emergency declaration

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Kanagawa Prefecture has been increasing the number of beds for patients with the new coronavirus with the cooperation of medical institutions in the prefecture, but in response to the cancellation of the emergency declaration, it gradually becomes compatible with the normal medical system. It was decided to plan.

Kanagawa Prefecture has operated more than 800 beds in the prefecture as a "high-level medical institution" for severely ill patients requiring a ventilator and a "priority medical institution" for moderately ill patients. did.

Since the declaration of emergency was lifted on 25th of last month, the prefecture announced on the 1st that it will gradually reduce the number of beds for patients with the new coronavirus and maintain a balance with the usual medical system.

If there is no change in the number of new infections, we will reduce the number of new coronavirus beds to 650 over a month.

On the other hand, if the number of infected people increases again and the prefecture issues a "Kanagawa warning alert" that calls for caution on its own, we are planning to increase the number of beds to 1100 within two weeks.

Governor Kuroiwa said, “We have received requests to refrain from urgent medical care, and many citizens have endured without going to the hospital, and we would like to gradually regain their daily medical care.”