In Aichi Prefecture, where an emergency declaration was issued, the number of beds that patients with the new corona virus can be hospitalized exceeds the full in Nagoya, and the doctor who adjusts the hospitalization destination of the patients said, "If the number of patients increases, hospitalization is necessary. It's just the last minute situation, such as being unable to be hospitalized even for some people. "
In Nagoya, which has the largest number of patients in Aichi Prefecture, 26 medical institutions are accepting hospitalization for patients with the new corona virus, but as of the 6th, 311 people have been hospitalized, exceeding the acceptable 275 beds. At each hospital, we are taking measures such as urgently increasing the number of beds.
On the 7th, city officials were busy looking for hospitalization, transferring severely ill patients to a university hospital, and arranging ambulances to transport patients whose symptoms worsened during medical treatment at home. Was there.
According to Yoshimi Kitagawa, general manager of the Aichi Prefecture Medical System Emergency Security Team, the beds for patients with the new coronavirus are almost full outside of Nagoya City, and the condition continues to be on the edge.
On top of that, Mr. Kitagawa said, "If the number of patients increases any more, people who need to be hospitalized will not be able to be hospitalized, and emergency medical care and general medical care will be affected. However, I would like each person to take actions to prevent infection. "