Tokyo to open two new hospitals exclusively for new corona patients August 16 at 16:44 in Fuchu City and Shibuya Ward
At the press conference, Governor Koike of Tokyo announced that he would open two dedicated hospitals in Tokyo for patients with the new coronavirus. It means that about 200 beds will be secured for the old metropolitan hospital and the university hospital.
At the press conference on the 7th, Governor Koike of Tokyo announced that he will open a dedicated hospital to accept patients infected with the new coronavirus by utilizing the facility of the "former metropolitan Fuchu nursing center" in Fuchu City. ..
Scale is about 100 beds, and assumes the acceptance of the patient up to about moderate, carried out renovation work necessary to prospect through October, is that start as soon as possible operations after completion.
The Tokai University School of Medicine Tokyo Hospital in Shibuya Ward will also carry out renovation work, starting operation as a dedicated hospital with about 100 beds within the next month, and securing a total of about 200 beds at the two hospitals.
Apart from this, it was also clarified that 10 hospitals in public hospitals and public hospitals in each area in Tokyo will have 100 beds each, and a total of approximately 1000 dedicated beds.
Governor Koike said, "By securing exclusive beds at multiple locations in Tokyo, we will promptly accept positive patients."