A meeting of experts in Tokyo, where the infection of the new coronavirus is rapidly expanding, maintained the highest level of alertness regarding the infection status and medical care provision system in Tokyo.
Experts reiterated the sense of crisis that "a serious dysfunction of the medical care delivery system is expected" and emphasized that it is most important to prevent the increase of new infections and severely ill patients.
At the meeting of experts in Tokyo on the 24th, we analyzed and evaluated the infection situation and medical care provision system in Tokyo, and set them to the highest alert level as in last week.
Of these, the infection status was summarized as "the infection seems to be spreading."
Experts pointed out that the seven-day average of new positives is "rapidly increasing" this week, increasing by more than 100 from last week to about 617.
He said, "We must immediately implement maximum infection prevention measures before the explosion, and thoroughly prevent the increase in the number of new positives. Now is the brink."
On the other hand, regarding the medical care provision system, he summarized that "the system seems to be tight."
Experts reiterated the sense of crisis, pointing out that "the number of inpatients is increasing at a very high level, and it is expected that serious dysfunction of the medical care provision system and major obstacles to health center operations will occur." Shown.
"It is most important to immediately curb the increase in the number of new positives and prevent the increase in the number of critically ill patients," he said.