Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture, who declared a medical emergency in response to the rapid spread of the new coronavirus infection, said that reducing the infection even by one person would reduce the burden of medical care, and said that it was unnecessary for the citizens of the prefecture. We strongly called for thorough measures against infection, such as refraining from going out.
Due to the rapid spread of the new corona infection, the degree of sickness of beds is increasing in Osaka, such as the "bed usage rate" for critically ill patients reaching 70.5%. Along with turning on the red light, the prefecture issued a medical emergency declaration.
Regarding this, Governor Yoshimura told reporters on the 8th, "Currently, the serious sickbed is in a very difficult situation, and we are working hard to secure it by asking each medical institution."
On top of that, Governor Yoshimura said, "The most important thing is to reduce the number of infected people, which is directly linked to reducing the burden of medical care. I would like to ask you to refrain from going out. "
In addition, Governor Yoshimura has indicated that vaccination for the elderly will start in the prefecture from next week as scheduled, mainly for the elderly who are in the facility, and that vaccination will begin in earnest after the Golden Week holidays. It was.