As the infection of the new coronavirus spreads rapidly in Hiroshima Prefecture, a local doctor's chairman expressed a sense of crisis at a meeting saying that medical collapse had begun and called for efforts to prevent the infection.
In Hiroshima Prefecture, the infection spread rapidly from the end of last month, mainly in Hiroshima City, and the number of infected people per 100,000 population was 25 as of the 17th, which is the third highest in the whole country, and the usage rate of the secured beds is high. The medical system is gradually tightening to 63%.
Under these circumstances, Hiroshi Sasaki, chairman of the Hiroshima City Medical Association, said at a press conference, "The rock-solid medical system has begun to collapse in less than two weeks. Hospitals have reduced their medical care one after another due to the response to the new corona and the occurrence of in-hospital clusters. The reality is that few hospitals can afford to accept emergency patients, "he said.
On top of that, Chairman Sasaki said, "The number of infected people is increasing too quickly and the response is not catching up. In order to stop the further spread of infection, it is necessary to take stricter measures than when the state of emergency was declared in April."
In addition, Makoto Matsumura, chairman of the Hiroshima Medical Association, said, "Christmas and the year-end and New Year holidays are coming, but the new Corona Will will not rest. The Medical Association will also fight. Please change your own behavior to protect you and protect Hiroshima's medical care. Let's do it, "he said, calling for efforts to prevent infection.