Shortage of masks is serious even at large hospitals in Kyoto and Osaka

Shortage of masks is serious at large hospitals in Kyoto and Osaka March 14 19:39

The lack of masks continues due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.However, the number of masks provided to doctors and nurses is limited at large hospitals in Kyoto and Osaka, and concerns and concerns about medical treatment are high. The voice is rising.

According to several hospital officials, at the Kyoto University Hospital in Kyoto, doctors and nurses have been restricted from receiving masks this month this month. This means that one sheet has been reduced to one sheet per week.

Although it is not designated as a hospital that accepts people infected with the new coronavirus, there are many inpatients at hospitals that perform advanced medical care, and workers are concerned whether infectious disease countermeasures are sufficient in the absence of masks Is raised.

In response to NHK's interview, the hospital said, "We are not busy responding to the new coronavirus, and we will refuse interviews because we limit access to outside people as much as possible such as visit restrictions."

In addition, the lack of masks is getting worse this month at the hospital in Osaka, which is a regional base.

According to one of the nurses working at the hospital, when entering the ward of a patient with an infectious disease, if no treatment is given, the nurse is forced to enter without a mask.

A nurse said, "I have been trying to use a mask for about a week, and now I am being asked if I really need it. By not wearing my mask, I have transmitted some illness to a patient who has become less resistant. I'm afraid I'm afraid I'm afraid I'm afraid I'll be afraid that when I'm taking care without a mask, the patient may suddenly cough and be in contact with me. "

Regarding the lack of masks, in addition to the increase in production by manufacturers, the government plans to release more than 2.5 million masks stocked by the government, but this hospital in Osaka told NHK that "Now, each has The most troublesome thing is that we don't know when and how much masks will be supplied in the future. "