New corona can afford hospital bed with fewer infected people Prepare for the second wave June 5 20:01
With the decrease in the number of people infected with the new coronavirus, hospitals nationwide have room for beds.
According to a survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, as of the 27th of last month, there are more than 18,000 beds reserved for inpatients nationwide, whereas the actual number of hospitalized patients is approximately 1350.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the number of beds secured to accept inpatients with the new coronavirus was 18,346 beds nationwide as of the 27th of last month.
The total number of patients actually hospitalized is 1369, with the ratio of the number of hospitalized patients to the number of beds in each prefecture being the highest,
Hokkaido is 27%,
Ishikawa prefecture is 24%,
Osaka prefecture and Tokyo are 13%,
Saitama prefecture has 12%.
According to a survey conducted by NHK, it exceeded 80% in nine prefectures in Japan, such as Tokyo, in the middle of April, but a survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare as of the 27th of last month showed that the number of hospitalized patients was the highest However, the number of inpatients has increased to 424 for 3300 beds.
Under these circumstances, hospitals in various regions are beginning to return to normal medical conditions, but on the other hand, regarding the new coronavirus, it has been pointed out that it is necessary to prepare for the so-called second wave where the number of patients will increase again. I am.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has indicated a guideline for the number of beds required when the epidemic reaches its peak, and according to this, the total number of beds required will be approximately 44,000 beds nationwide.
At the expert meeting of the government, in the proposal announced on the 29th of last month, assuming that sudden large-scale mass infection will suddenly occur, it is usually necessary to secure an empty bed or to regain the large-scale infection. It is necessary to make a plan that can quickly secure a bed when it is expanded to.