In Hiroshima City, where the infection with the new coronavirus is spreading rapidly, it was discovered that a man in his 60s, who had been confirmed to be infected and was waiting for hospitalization, had suddenly changed his condition at home and died.
Hiroshima Prefecture and others held a press conference on the afternoon of the 20th and explained the circumstances.
According to the report, a man in his 60s living in Hiroshima City underwent a PCR test as a close contact with another infected person, and was confirmed positive on the 13th of this month.
The man had symptoms of fever and blood at 37 degrees 7 minutes, as well as myocardial infarction and diabetes, and was at risk of becoming more severe.
The next day, on the 14th of this month, the doctor who examined the man thought that he needed to be hospitalized, but because he was able to walk on his own, he did not decide that he needed to be hospitalized immediately, and the man returned home once. It was.
The next day, adjustments were being made for hospitalization on the 15th of this month, but the man died due to a sudden change in his condition at home.
In Hiroshima Prefecture, the infection has spread rapidly, especially in Hiroshima City, and the usage rate of the beds currently secured is 59%, and the medical field is tight.
The prefecture explains that the judgment of doctors who did not immediately hospitalize men and the tight situation in the medical field are not linked.
Eisaku Kinoshita, director of the Health and Welfare Bureau of Hiroshima Prefecture, said, "We take the death of the patient very seriously."
In addition, Yukiharu Sakatani, director of health care in Hiroshima City, said, "I would like to consider measures so that I can detect sudden changes at home."
Expert "It may change suddenly without being aware of the person"
Takao Omagari, director of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine, who treats patients with new coronavirus infection, said, "I don't know the details of this case, but the new coronavirus infection suddenly changed without my awareness. There was a similar case in Tokyo, and it was difficult to deal with it. "
He points out that "it is necessary to have people at risk be hospitalized as soon as possible, and to create a mechanism to be aware of any changes even if it is difficult, based on the possibility of sudden changes."