The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided not to allow critically ill patients with the new coronavirus to be discharged because it may infect other people until 15 days have passed since the onset of the disease.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, patients infected with the new coronavirus should be discharged without being tested because the risk of secondary infection is low for patients who have been infected with the new coronavirus for 10 days and 72 hours after the symptoms have improved. Etc. are admitted.
On the other hand, for critically ill patients treated with ventilator or ECMO, we reviewed the criteria for discharge and decided not to allow discharge until 15 days have passed since the onset.
According to a study conducted overseas, it was found that the virus continues to be excreted for about 15 days after the onset, which may cause a secondary infection.
In addition, even after being discharged from the hospital, the policy is to require people to stay in a private room at home and not infect their surroundings until 20 days have passed since the onset of the disease.
Even if the patient recovers, there are many medical institutions that are cautious about accepting secondary infections, so the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said, "By creating discharge criteria according to the severity of symptoms, we will accept them with greater peace of mind. I want to. "
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare plans to notify local governments of new discharge criteria for critically ill patients in the near future.