The spread of the new coronavirus has exacerbated the strain on the beds.
Of the infection status indicated by the government subcommittee, as of the 15th of this month, the most serious "Stage 4" index was exceeded in a total of 7 prefectures, an increase of 2 prefectures from the previous week.
The government's subcommittee provides a guideline for the most serious of the four stages of infection, stage 4, as the explosive spread of the infection could lead to dysfunctional health care delivery.
According to a summary by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, seven prefectures exceeded the stage 4 index as of the 15th of this month in terms of the tightness of the beds.
The highest usage rate of inpatients in the beds that can be secured is 63.6% in Hyogo prefecture, followed by 60.4% in Osaka prefecture, 57% in Kochi prefecture, 54.9% in Aichi prefecture, 54.8% in Hokkaido, and 51.6% in Mie prefecture. In each case, it exceeded 50% of the index.
In the week starting from the 8th of this month, Aichi and Mie prefectures have newly exceeded the index.
* The bed usage rate for critically ill patients was 66.4%, the highest in Tokyo, exceeding the stage 4 index of 50%.
In addition, a total of 22 prefectures have exceeded the “Stage 3” index, which may significantly hinder the medical care provision system.
(Iwate prefecture, Miyagi prefecture, Yamagata prefecture, Fukushima prefecture, Ibaraki prefecture, Tochigi prefecture, Gunma prefecture, Saitama prefecture, Chiba prefecture, Kanagawa prefecture, Ishikawa prefecture, Nagano prefecture, Gifu prefecture, Shizuoka prefecture, Kyoto prefecture, Nara prefecture, Okayama prefecture. (Prefecture, Hiroshima prefecture, Fukuoka prefecture, Kumamoto prefecture, Kagoshima prefecture, Okinawa prefecture) If
you calculate only for the beds that can be used immediately, the usage rate will increase further in some areas, and the actual situation seems to be more serious.
* Severely ill people are based on national standards