Peak number of severely ill patients One month after the peak of confirmed infection New Corona June 27, 6:02
When the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare analyzed the situation of medical institutions surrounding the new coronavirus, the peak number of severely ill patients was May 8, and it was about one month after the peak number of confirmed infections. I understand. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare wants to use such data to secure beds for the so-called second wave.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare analyzed the status of 6462 hospitals that received reports of new coronavirus patients for the two months between April and May, and announced the results on the 26th.
According to it, the number of people confirmed the infection per day by PCR was the highest on April 10, but the peak number of inpatients was April 28, and the peak number of severely ill patients was May. It was 8 days.
The peak for critically ill patients is approximately one month after the peak of confirmed infection.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, "It is thought that severely ill patients are hospitalized for a long period of time. We would like to use such data to secure beds for the so-called second wave."