Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture is making adjustments to instruct private medical institutions to secure beds based on Article 33 of the Special Measures Law in order to ensure that beds are accepted for patients with the new coronavirus. I made it clear that I am.
As of the 14th in Osaka Prefecture, the operation rate of beds for critically ill patients of the new Corona Will was 80.6%, and the operation rate of mild and moderate cases was 71.4%, and the situation is still tight.
Regarding this situation, Governor Yoshimura told reporters on the 15th, "The rate of accepting patients at private medical institutions is low, if not all. Please accept hospitals that meet certain standards. However, I would like you to help me because it is an emergency now. "
On that basis, Governor Yoshimura said, "I used to make voluntary requests, but I would like to exercise my authority based on Article 33 of the Special Measures Law. I am considering the" instructions "of Article 33, and I am considering the law. I would like to move to "instructions" based on this, "he said, and made it clear that he is making adjustments in the direction of instructing private medical institutions to secure beds based on Article 33 of the Special Measures Law.
According to Article 24, the Special Measures Law states that the governor, who is the head of the prefectural countermeasures headquarters, can "comprehensively coordinate" the measures taken by "designated local public institutions" such as organizations organized by private medical institutions.
On top of that, Article 33 does not make "comprehensive adjustments" and states that the prefectural governor can give necessary "instructions" when necessary in order to take appropriate and prompt measures.