The number of newly infected people with the new coronavirus announced on the 7th in 2 prefectures and 4 prefectures in Kansai exceeded 1800, and 50 deaths were confirmed, the highest number ever in Osaka.
In Osaka, the medical system is in danger of bankruptcy, with the number of critically ill patients significantly exceeding the number of beds for critically ill patients.
In the 2 prefectures and 4 prefectures of Kansai, the new infected people of the new coronavirus announced on the 7th are 1005 in Osaka, 493 in Hyogo, 146 in Kyoto, 98 in Nara, 49 in Shiga, and 19 in Wakayama. There were a total of 1810 people.
In addition, a total of 96 deaths were confirmed, including 50 in Osaka, 39 in Hyogo, 4 in Nara, and 3 in Shiga.
In Osaka, the “bed occupancy rate,” which indicates how much beds for critically ill patients are filled as of the 7th, was 97.8%, falling below 100% for the first time in 3 days.
However, apart from this, severely ill patients are treated in beds for mild and moderately ill patients at the request of the prefecture.
As a result, the number of critically ill patients has risen to 412, far exceeding the 365 beds for critically ill patients, and the medical system in Osaka is facing a crisis of bankruptcy.