As the number of people infected with the new coronavirus reached a record high every day, an expert meeting of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare was held to advise on countermeasures.
Regarding the current situation, patients at high risk of aggravation said, "Infections that have never been experienced in many parts of the country continue to spread, and the number of severely ill patients, which had been kept low so far, continues to increase." While ensuring a system for reliable hospitalization, we requested that a system be established as soon as possible to quickly respond to the aggravation of the disease, such as strengthening home visits for patients waiting at home.
At an expert meeting held on the 4th, regarding the state of infection nationwide, "The number of newly infected people is rapidly increasing not only in the metropolitan area but also in many areas of the country, and the spread of infection that has never been experienced is nationwide. It continues with. "
Tokyo metropolitan area
By region, in Tokyo, the number of inpatients and severely ill patients continues to increase due to the largest spread of infection in the past, and the number of people who are forced to wait at home or who are adjusting hospitalization is increasing rapidly. ..
In Tokyo, the number of people in downtown areas at night started to increase in the latter half of last week, and in Saitama and Chiba prefectures, the number of people at night did not decrease, and the infection spread in the Tokyo metropolitan area for the time being. It is pointed out that the continuation of is inevitable.
Okinawa Prefecture
In Okinawa Prefecture, the number of hospitalized patients has increased rapidly due to the re-spread of infection, and the bed usage rate has become severe. In addition, the number of people in the night and daytime has increased again, and it is inevitable that the spread of infection will continue. It's a situation.
Osaka
Even in Osaka Prefecture, which was added to the target area of the state of emergency from August 2, the infection spreads rapidly, the number of hospitalized people and the number of severely ill people are increasing, and the number of people at night is still high. Is very likely to continue.
Infectious mutant virus Delta strain is being replaced
At the expert meeting, while the replacement of highly infectious mutant virus and Delta strain is progressing, the decrease in the number of people due to the declaration of emergency etc. is limited, the infection spreads at an unprecedented speed, and the number of severely ill people also increases. It is said that it is increasing rapidly.
He also said that the number of people dying could start to increase in the future, and that it was necessary to quickly curb the rapid spread of the infection.
"I am strongly concerned that the situation will not save lives."
In addition, there are already restrictions on general medical care in Tokyo, and as the burden on general medical care such as transportation due to heat stroke increases, it is strongly said that "normally saved lives will not be saved. There is a strong sense of crisis.
In areas where infection is rapidly spreading, we will strengthen home visits to patients waiting at home while ensuring that severely ill patients and patients with a high risk of becoming severely ill can be hospitalized, and at accommodation facilities. We urged the immediate establishment of a system that can immediately respond to the aggravation of the disease by utilizing local medical resources such as the provision of medical care.
“Infection rapidly spreads in commercial facilities and club activities in workplaces and schools”
In addition to this, the expert meeting said that the infection is spreading rapidly not only in restaurants but also in commercial facilities, workplaces, school club activities, etc., and basic measures such as masking and disinfection, securing distance from people and ventilation It is said that we should thoroughly promote teleworking and refrain from going to work for people with symptoms.
In addition, refrain from moving across prefectural borders because the risk of infection increases by using a non-woven mask that is highly effective in preventing flying pine trees and meeting people who you do not normally meet during the upcoming three consecutive holidays and Obon holidays. I called.
Chair Wakita Government policy for home recuperation "Need a system to determine the risk of aggravation"
After the expert meeting, Chairman Takaji Wakita met and commented on the government's policy of home medical care except for critically ill patients. It was also discussed at the press conference. The important thing is to make the best use of medical resources. Make good use of home medical treatment and accommodation medical treatment, visit and home visits, remote medical treatment, mechanism to administer oxygen at home, and risk of aggravation. It is necessary to have a system to identify the disease. Since the risk of aggravation requires the judgment of doctors, I think it is important to create a system that allows doctors from health centers, hospitals, and community clinics to cooperate. " Was there.
In addition, regarding the occurrence of clusters in commercial facilities such as department stores, "Infection has spread considerably throughout the city and the density of viruses is increasing, so if you talk at a short distance in a crowded situation, the risk of infection increases. Even if you wear a mask, it is important to avoid congestion and take measures against flying. It is important to have thorough measures and guidelines. Also, I would like the number of visitors to be as small as possible and to avoid congestion. "
Chairman Wakita said, "The Olympics are being held and there is a feeling of excitement, and I understand that everyone wants to see it, but in the Tokyo metropolitan area, the infection is spreading at a considerable speed, and medical pressure is increasing. Therefore, it is important for us to understand such things as much as possible and act accordingly. "