It became clear that the infection was spreading because the hospital could not be hospitalized due to the tight medical system.
At the Long-Term Care Health Facility in Osaka Prefecture, even if the elderly who enter the facility are infected with the new coronavirus, they cannot be hospitalized for up to two weeks or more, and during that time, the infection spreads in the facility one after another. It became clear in the investigation of.
This month, a group of LTCFs in Osaka Prefecture conducted a questionnaire survey of 188 member facilities regarding the status of infection at the facilities, and by the 20th, we received responses from 131 facilities, which is 70%.
According to this, 44 facilities were infected by residents and employees, accounting for one-third of the total.
Of these, eight facilities where a group of infected people = clusters occurred could not be hospitalized even if users became infected after the end of October, when the third wave began, and the infection spread within the facilities during that time. ..
In some cases, he could not be hospitalized for more than two weeks.
In the meantime, some of the patients had worsened symptoms and were transported by emergency but died.
When an elderly person is confirmed to be infected, the national government is generally hospitalized, but it has become clear that the infection is spreading because of the tight medical system.
Mr. Yasufumi Kiba, the secretary general of the surveyed organization, said, "In the case where the infected person was hospitalized immediately, no clusters occurred and I understand the medical pressure, but I would like to be hospitalized early."
Osaka Prefecture said, "The beds are tight, giving priority to people who need medical care, and it is not possible to be hospitalized just because they are elderly people. We will continue to provide support and advice from the health center to prevent the spread of infection in the facility. I want to. "