Osaka Prefecture has announced that 18 people have been infected with the new coronavirus in the prefecture and have died without receiving medical care at home or at accommodations.
Seventeen of them said that the second state of emergency was lifted and the "fourth wave" came after March 1st.
Osaka Prefecture announces the situation of people who died without receiving medical care at home including facilities or at accommodations once a week, considering that there are many cases where people waiting for hospitalization die at home etc. On the night of the 10th, the situation so far was announced for the first time.
According to this, 18 people have died without receiving medical care at home or at accommodations, and 17 of them have been lifted from the second state of emergency and the "fourth wave" has arrived. It means that it is after March 1st.
Looking at the situation of those who died after March 1 according to the state of medical treatment, 9 people died during home medical treatment, and a "pulse oximeter" that measures the oxygen level in the blood is deployed. There were two people.
Two people died while waiting for accommodation, and one person was equipped with a "pulse oximeter".
Four people died while waiting to be admitted to a medical institution, and one was equipped with a "pulse oximeter."
All of them were actively observed by the health center.
In addition, two people died before being contacted by the health center, although they were found to be positive.
Osaka Prefecture will continue to publish the weekly situation to call attention.