A large cluster of new coronaviruses occurred, and inpatients died one after another at a medical institution in Uruma City, Okinawa Prefecture. Five more deaths were confirmed, and 69 inpatients have died so far. rice field.
At the Uruma Memorial Hospital in Uruma City, Okinawa Prefecture, it was discovered in mid-July that employees were infected with the mutant virus "Delta strain" that was confirmed in India, which has strong infectivity, and the infection has spread rapidly since then. ..
According to Okinawa Prefecture, the largest cluster ever occurred in the prefecture, and so far 173 inpatients and 26 staff have been confirmed to be infected, for a total of 199 people.
While the medical system in the prefecture was tight and it was not possible to transfer to another medical institution, 64 inpatients had been confirmed dead by the 17th, but 5 more were confirmed by the 19th. So far, 69 inpatients have died.
At the hospital, we continue to respond with the support of doctors and nurses.