Three weeks have passed since the emergency declaration was issued in Osaka, Hyogo, and the three Kansai prefectures of Kyoto, but a doctor at a hospital in Izumisano City, Osaka, which accepts patients with the new corona, said, "The beds of critically ill patients are full. The situation is going to be tough soon, "he said.
The Rinku General Medical Center in Izumisano City has secured 15 beds for critically ill patients and 28 beds for moderately ill patients in the new corona, and is accepting many patients.
Masaya Yai, director of the Infectious Diseases Center, who is a doctor who treats patients and is a member of the expert meeting of the prefecture, said, "The treatment of critically ill patients can be started a day or two earlier than it was a while ago. , The time when the sickbed is temporarily vacant is getting longer and longer. People who are undergoing medical treatment at home become more seriously ill and are taken directly to the hospital. However, the number of patients themselves is not steadily decreasing. The beds are almost full, and the severe situation continues. "
Regarding the medical system in the prefecture, "There are many cases where critically ill patients are examined at moderate hospitals, and the situation continues to be burdensome on the site. The impact on general medical care other than the new corona continues, and at my own hospital There were times when general emergency patients were not accepted due to lack of beds, and they were taken to another hospital. "
Regarding the outlook for the future, "The first goal is to reduce the number of critically ill patients in moderate hospitals to zero, which may be achieved by the end of this month, which is the deadline for declaring an emergency. It will take time for the number of critically ill patients to decrease, so it is not possible to make a future outlook. ”He said, and will lift the declaration until the number of critically ill patients, which currently exceeds 300, falls below 30. He showed the idea that it shouldn't be.
On top of that, "I know that it puts a heavy burden on the citizens of the prefecture, but the medical system in Osaka is still tight, so I would like to ask for your continued cooperation in controlling the flow of people. Especially ventilation even if you are wearing a mask. Avoiding such places, as being in a bad place increases the risk of infection, and I want as many people as possible to be vaccinated. "
On the other hand, regarding the fact that there are areas other than Kansai where the infection is rapidly spreading, "Please refer to the failure to respond to the 4th wave in Osaka. Expand the beds as much as possible to suppress the flow of people. I strongly hope that you will take the initiative to prevent the situation from becoming a medical collapse like in Osaka. "