At a hospital in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, near the competition venue before the opening of the Tokyo Olympics, the number of hospitalized patients has increased since the middle of last month due to the spread of infection, and 70% of the beds are filled.


Hospitals are wary of further spreads during the Olympics.

Tokyo Rinkai Hospital in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, accepts mainly moderately ill inpatients in a 50-bed corona ward.



According to the hospital, the usage rate of beds was about 30% as of the middle of last month, but since then, the number of inpatients has started to increase gradually, and as of the morning of the 19th, 70% is filled.



In addition, the spread of this infection has also changed the age group of inpatients, and the majority of them are in their 50s or younger, including the younger generation.



As of the 14th of this month, less than 20% are in their 60s or older, while more than 80% are in their 50s or younger, including the younger generation. There are 5 people in their 30s, 3 people in their 40s, 8 people in their 50s, 2 people in their 60s, and 3 people in their 70s.



Some patients have a "delta strain" of the mutant virus identified in India.



Dr. Tomoyoshi Yamaguchi, director of the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tokyo Rinkai Hospital, said that the number of inpatients in the generation with a low vaccination rate is increasing. The number of patients is increasing. I think that the number of young inpatients who need oxygen administration is increasing, and the severity is increasing. "



In addition, Dr. Yamaguchi said, "It may be due to the mutant strain, but it seems that there are many people with pneumonia," because some people have their symptoms worsen rapidly.



Of these, a woman in her 50s who was hospitalized on the 4th of this month had symptoms of pneumonia when she was hospitalized, and on the 9th, her lungs became clogged with blood clots, which are blood clots, and became severe.



For this reason, I was treated in the ICU = intensive care unit for several days and my condition improved from a while, but after that I am receiving treatment to send a large amount of oxygen from the nose in the corona ward.



Dr. Yamaguchi said, "The scary part of this illness is that you suddenly have difficulty breathing and your condition suddenly changes until the day before. I don't think it's a situation. "

Distinguishing between new corona and heat stroke is a challenge Many similar symptoms

When the summer heat becomes severe, the challenge is to distinguish between the new coronavirus and the symptoms of heat stroke.



At Tokyo Seaside Hospital, we are inspecting and treating people who are suspected of being infected with the new corona in a fever outpatient department, but doctors and nurses wear protective clothing because heat stroke patients often have similar symptoms such as fever and malaise. It is necessary to take measures against infection such as wearing it.



In addition, when heat stroke is suspected, the patient's body temperature was lowered by applying ice or a wet towel to the body and using a powerful electric fan, but if infected with the new corona, the virus spreads. It cannot be used for electric fans that may be damaged.



Dr. Hidetaka Sato, the director of the emergency department of Tokyo Rinkai Hospital, who is in charge of the outpatient department for fever, said, "The electric fan is very versatile and can be cooled mildly, so I used it as a standard treatment, but I can not use it. I don't think it should be done. ”



There is a canoe slalom center, one of the competition venues of the Tokyo Olympics, near Tokyo Rinkai Hospital. Initially, we were considering a response because there was a risk of it coming out.



Under these circumstances, doctors commented that the decision to hold the event without any insensitive guests on the 8th of this month would reduce the burden on the hospital.



On the other hand, because it is close to the competition venue, there is a possibility that people concerned will continue to be transported, and during the Olympic Games, we will secure and prepare one room for emergency patients suspected of having heat stroke. I will.