The number of “difficult-to-transport” cases in which the medical institution that accepts emergency patients is not immediately determined has increased for four consecutive weeks.
According to a report by the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the number of people has more than doubled to 2,376 in the week leading up to the 1st of this month, and the number of cases of suspected infection with the new corona is increasing.
The Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications reports on 52 fire departments nationwide, including the fire department where the prefectural office is located, as "cases where transportation is difficult", such as cases where there were four or more inquiries to the hospital before the destination of the patient was decided. Based on this, it is summarized every week.
In the week leading up to August 1, there were 2376 cases, an increase of 174 cases from the previous week, the fourth consecutive week of increase.
It has more than doubled compared to the week leading up to early July.
By region, there
are 1292 cases under
the
jurisdiction of the Tokyo Fire
Department, 160 cases at the Yokohama City Fire
Department, 47 cases at the Kawasaki City Fire
Department, and 50 cases at the Hiroshima City Fire Department.
Of these, the number of cases suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus, such as a body temperature of 37 degrees or higher and symptoms of dyspnea, was 991 in the week up to the 1st of this month, 1.4 times the number in the week up to the previous week.
According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, "The number of requests for dispatch from patients undergoing medical treatment at home is increasing nationwide, which is thought to be the effect of the spread of infection. I want you to take measures against virus infection. "