Due to the spread of the new coronavirus, the beds continue to be tight.

As of 22nd of this month, seven prefectures have exceeded the most serious "stage 4" indicators of infection by government subcommittees.


Beds of critically ill patients are tight, especially in Tokyo and Osaka.

A government subcommittee has provided 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 22nd of this month in terms of the tightness of the beds.



The usage rate of inpatients in the maximum number of beds that can be secured is


▽ Osaka prefecture is the highest at 63.8%


▽ Hyogo prefecture is 61.9%


▽ Gunma prefecture is 61.8%


▽ Kochi prefecture is 59.5%


▽ Aichi prefecture is 55.5%


▽ Tokyo 53.7%


▽ Hokkaido was 51.1%, both exceeding the index of 50%.



In addition, the beds of critically ill patients are tight.


The bed usage rate of critically ill patients


increased by 2.2 points in one week to 68.6% in Tokyo, and increased by


9.2 points to 64.5% in Osaka.



In addition, a total of 22 prefectures have exceeded the “Stage 3” index, which may significantly hinder the medical care provision system.