As the number of patients who are infected with the new coronavirus and receive medical treatment at home is increasing rapidly, it is becoming difficult to deal with it, so Kanagawa Prefecture will rent out a machine for health observation and blood oxygen concentration every day. We decided to focus on those who are at high risk of becoming severe.
In Kanagawa prefecture, the number of people receiving medical treatment at home was 988 on the 17th of last month, one month ago, but as of the 17th, it has increased more than five times to 5087.
Since last month, the prefecture has said that it will strengthen the health observation of patients undergoing medical treatment, and since last month, it will check the condition of all the people who are receiving medical treatment at home by telephone every day and measure the oxygen concentration in the blood "Pulse Oxygen". We have started an initiative to rent out a device called "meter" for free.
However, as the number of patients is increasing at a faster pace than expected, it will be difficult to deal with it as it is, so in the future, we will focus on those who are over 40 years old and those who have a specific disease and who are at high risk of becoming severe. I decided to continue responding.
In the prefecture, it is said that it was based on the fact that the number of people in their 40s or older who become seriously ill or die after being infected in Japan is concentrated.
On the other hand, for those under 39 years old who are judged to be at low risk, in addition to basic health observation using a free communication app, if it is judged that the person is not necessary, health observation can be declined. about it.