Strengthening new corona infection inspection To establish 47 PCR centers in Tokyo 18:11 April 16th
The Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Association is considering installing "PCR Centers" to collect samples in 47 locations in Tokyo in order to strengthen the system for PCR testing to confirm whether or not a person is infected with the new coronavirus. I understand.
Those who may have been infected with the new type of coronavirus first contact a public health center or other counseling center, and if it is deemed necessary, they will have a dedicated outpatient clinic that is not open to the public and undergo a PCR test. However, there are voices saying that the situation is not able to keep up with the spread of infection and that they cannot be tested.
Based on this situation, the Tokyo Medical Association is considering the establishment of new "PCR Centers" at 47 locations in the Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Association to collect samples in order to strengthen the PCR testing system. I understand.
The PCR center will be set up by each local government and local medical association.
Patients will visit the PCR center if they are judged to be suspected of being infected by a medical doctor, and samples will be taken.
Local practitioners and others work in turns at the PCR center to collect samples.
The collected samples will then be sent to a private laboratory, and the results will be communicated to the patient through a GP.
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Association, PCR centers will be opened one after another in each area. We would like to lead to prevention and appropriate treatment. "
There is also a line waiting for "fever outpatient" medical treatment at a general hospital in Tokyo
In general hospitals in Tokyo, when treating patients suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus, a "fever outpatient" is provided to prevent in-hospital infections, which is different from the usual practice.
It means that there are many patients and some hospitals have queues.
If a patient visiting a medical institution has a fever or other symptoms, infection with the new coronavirus is suspected.Therefore, in general hospitals in Tokyo, a dedicated consultation room is set up as a “fever outpatient” to prevent nosocomial infections. , There is a place where we have a tent set up outside the building to provide medical treatment.
Of these, at the National Center for International Medical Research, a tent has been set up on the premises since the beginning of this month to provide "fever outpatients," but it is said that 100 patients continue to visit each day.
From the picture taken on the 8th of this month, you can see that many patients waiting for medical treatment are lined up side by side.
PCR inspection Tokyo Chiyoda-ku to establish its own clinic
On the other hand, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, has decided to set up a new clinic to collect samples for PCR tests as its own initiative and to start operation next week.
This clinic will be set up in a plaza near the ward office using a tent, and doctors and nurses will be dispatched from nearby hospitals.
It means that the clinic will collect samples from the residents who the doctor determines that the PCR test may be refused at the public health center because of a mild symptom of the suspicion of infection.
Also, the inspection is carried out by a private inspection agency. Clinic opened in prospect next week 24 days, the time being, three times a week, for about two hours a day, is that to operate.
In addition to conventional tests, Chiyoda Ward wants to create another test flow so that even non-severe patients can easily determine if there is an infection.
As a result, the number of PCR tests that can be performed in Chiyoda Ward is expected to increase from the current 10 cases per day to a maximum of 30 cases.
Masaki Ishikawa, the Mayor of Chiyoda Ward, said, "The first step in preventing the spread of infection is to conduct early inspections and treatments. I want to take measures with a sense of speed to protect the lives of the residents."