Kanagawa PCR inspection station to increase to 12 locations New Corona April 30 18:13

Due to the spread of new coronavirus infection, Kanagawa prefecture is expected to increase the number of PCR inspection stations from the current 6 to 12 by the middle of next month after securing more than 1080 beds to accept patients with moderate illness. Revealed.

In Kanagawa Prefecture, we have an original medical system that treats severely ill people at “high-level medical institutions”, moderately ill people at “priority medical institutions”, and mild or asymptomatic people at accommodations, etc., depending on the patient's symptoms. It is being maintained.

Of these, regarding “Priority Medical Institutions”, Governor Kuroiwa at a 30-day interview, 3 of “Yokosuka Municipal Hospital” in Yokosuka City, “Oiso Hospital attached to Tokai University School of Medicine” in Oiso Town, and “Ebina General Hospital” in Ebina City. Revealed that the location was newly specified.

Up to now, eight hospitals have been designated as “Priority Medical Institutions” in Kanagawa Prefecture, and with these three designations, 1082 beds have been secured for moderately ill patients.

In addition, we have secured a total of 70 beds for critically ill patients so far.

In addition, the number of PCR inspection stations that collect specimens using the drive-through method, etc., is expected to increase from the current 6 prefectures to 12 by the middle of next month.

The prefecture wants to increase the number of inspection stations to 20 in the future, and Governor Kuroiwa said, "The explosive increase in infected people that is occurring overseas is suppressed, but there is no relief at all. I would like to improve the structure. "