Due to the rapid spread of the new coronavirus, the beds are becoming tighter, so Kanagawa Prefecture is not accepting patients with confirmed infections, and new infections of inpatients and outpatients have been found. In principle, I requested that the hospital treat me.
According to Kanagawa Prefecture, of the 350 hospitals in the prefecture, more than 100 are accepting patients infected with the new coronavirus, and about two-thirds of the hospitals are not.
On the other hand, as of the 13th, the usage rate of ready-to-use beds has risen to 89%, and 69 people are waiting for hospitalization at home.
Under these circumstances, Kanagawa Prefecture announced on the 13th that if a hospital that does not accept patients is found to be newly infected with the new coronavirus in hospitalized patients or outpatients, in principle, that hospital will continue to do so. I requested treatment at.
If possible, we also request that you consider accepting new patients.
Kanagawa Prefecture "If more hospitals accept one or two people"
Dr. Hideaki Anan, Director of Medical Crisis Countermeasures in Kanagawa Prefecture, said, "It is difficult to increase the number of beds in hospitals that are already accepting patients with the new corona, and it is necessary to increase the number of receiving facilities. Accept one or two people. If the number of hospitals increases, the number will increase as a whole, so I would like to call for cooperation. "