In response to the rapid spread of the new coronavirus infection in Tochigi Prefecture, the "Tochigi Prefecture Four Teachers' Association Council" held a press conference by four medical-related organizations in the prefecture, "Medical collapse has already begun. I have to say, "he said, showing a strong sense of crisis.
In Tochigi Prefecture, the infection of the new coronavirus has spread rapidly, and on the 13th, the government plans to issue a state of emergency to 7 prefectures including Tochigi Prefecture, which had been issued to 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures.
In response to this situation, the Tochigi Prefecture Four Teachers' Association Council, which consists of four medical-related organizations in the prefecture such as the Prefectural Medical Association and the Prefectural Nursing Association, held a press conference on the 13th, saying, "The medical care provision system in the prefecture is tight. I showed a strong sense of crisis.
Among them, Hidetaka Inano, chairman of the Prefectural Medical Association, said that hospitalization of infected people was not smooth, saying, "Medical workers and health center staff are devoting themselves day and night, but that is also the limit. Both are exhausted. I have to say that the collapse of medical care has already begun. "
After that, the group independently announced the "Tochigi Prefecture Medical Emergency Declaration", requested the national and local governments to provide appropriate support to medical sites, and called on the citizens of the prefecture to take thorough infection prevention measures.
In addition, Harumi Asano, chairman of the Prefectural Nursing Association, said that discrimination and prejudice against medical professionals and their families continued, "It will be the driving force of medical professionals to have the citizens of the prefecture show their aspirations and respect." I appealed.