The number of patients who were hospitalized in November last year, which is the "third wave" of the spread of the new coronavirus, increased from the time before that, and the percentage of those who died after that increased slightly. As a result of analyzing the progress of inpatients all over the country by the Medical Research Center and others, it was found.
It is believed to reflect the fact that many people, such as the elderly, who are at high risk of becoming seriously ill were hospitalized while the beds were tight.
The National Center for Global Health and Medicine is investigating the progress of patients hospitalized for the new coronavirus with the cooperation of medical institutions all over the country, and analyzed about 19,000 patients who were hospitalized by the end of November last year on the 18th. It was presented at an expert meeting of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
According to this, 3053 patients were registered nationwide in November, which is the "third wave" of the spread of infection, and 632 patients were inpatients who were seriously ill, such as needing a respirator at the time of admission. It accounted for 20.7% of the total, more than 16.9% in the previous five months from June to October.
In November, 1.4% of patients who were mild or moderately ill at the time of admission died, which was almost the same as the previous 5 months, while 12.3% of patients who were severely ill at the time of admission died, 9.5. It was a slight increase from the previous 5 months, which was%.
The percentage of inpatients in their 60s and above was 45.7% in November, up from 35.6% in the previous five months, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said, "Elderly people at high risk of aggravation due to tight beds It reflects that he was hospitalized mainly. "