State of Emergency Declaration Expert "Need to Determine the Impact of Medical Tight Movement"

Regarding the fact that there are a series of cases of death during home medical treatment in Kansai etc., Professor Koji Wada of the International University of Health and Welfare, a member of the expert meeting of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, said, I've heard that there is a situation in Kansai where there aren't many hospitals that can accept it. Recently, the number of people who get sick a little earlier than before is increasing, and I think it's because of the mutant strain. It seems that they are trying to get in touch with various tools, but there are still cases where it is not in time. First of all, it is important to reduce the number of infected people as soon as possible so that the severely ill can be treated properly. " did.

Regarding the period of the state of emergency, which is until May 11, "Medical care is tight in Kansai and Tokyo to protect the medical care provision system, which is also the purpose of the declaration. Also, at present, cities It is spreading not only in the department but also nationwide, and the infection is spreading rapidly in Fukuoka and Hokkaido. Many people refrained from traveling and returning home during the long holidays, but it seems that the number of movements has increased. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the impact for the past week or so. "

Regarding the current situation where the medical care provision system is tight, Professor Wada said, "For the past year, medical institutions have made various efforts such as securing staff and education, but there are still some hospitals in the area that cannot accept patients. It is important to separate medical care for new corona and non-corona medical care such as dialysis and cancer treatment in the region, and to cooperate with local medical institutions and public hospitals and university hospitals nationwide. It is important to help each other over a wide area, but as the infection begins to spread nationwide, it may not be possible to see patients in other areas. I think this is a very difficult situation. "