The Prefectural Hospital Bureau, which has jurisdiction over Okinawa's prefectural hospital, called on the citizens of the prefecture to refrain from going out, saying that the rapid spread of the new coronavirus would cause medical collapse.
Six prefectural hospitals in Okinawa Prefecture are dealing with infected people as a priority medical institution for the new coronavirus, but due to the tightness of their beds, they are forced to take measures such as restricting outpatient treatment and acceptance of inpatients.
Hitoshi Ganaha, director of the Prefectural Hospital Business Bureau, which has jurisdiction over the prefectural hospital, held an urgent press conference on the evening of the 4th. It is most important to control the expansion. "
After that, we called on the citizens of the prefecture to refrain from going out, reduce contact opportunities, and refrain from unnecessary and unurgent emergency consultations.
We also called on “potential nurses” who are qualified but away from medical care to improve the serious shortage of nurses.
According to the Prefectural Hospital Bureau, as of the 4th, the number of patients with the new coronavirus admitted to the prefectural hospital was 186, which is about double the number two weeks ago, and the total of 6 prefectural hospitals has 8 wards and 282 beds. It means that the general bed is closed and patients are accepted.