Tokyo Metropolitan Healthcare Hotel 1 new building added New Coronavirus July 22 21:01
Tokyo will begin accepting a new hotel on the 23rd, in order to treat people who are infected with the new coronavirus but who are mild or asymptomatic.
A new hotel will be accepted in Koto Ward, and a maximum of 220 people can stay for medical treatment.
A smart phone is available in the guest room, which is used for health check by talking with the nurse on the videophone and having the patient input the symptoms.
Since April this year, Tokyo has rented out multiple hotels, and at one point it had a system to accommodate up to 1,100 people at five hotels, but four of these hotels have already completed their contracts. , Will expire at the end of this month.
Currently, we are accepting hotels in Hachioji City and Toshima Ward, and a total of 155 people are being treated as of 21st.
Due to the spread of infection, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is rushing to secure medical treatment facilities, and is making adjustments to secure a total of three facilities, two on 29th and one on 31st this month.
According to the city, if we can secure everything, six hotels and facilities will be operational by the end of this month, and a total of 2000 rooms will be accepted.