While the medical system of the new coronavirus in the Tokyo metropolitan area is in a critical situation, a pregnant woman who is undergoing home medical treatment in Chiba Prefecture has been adjusted for hospitalization, but she could not find a place to accept it, and she gave birth at home and her baby died. I learned from interviews with prefectures and other places.
Governor Kumagai of Chiba Prefecture stated that he would take the situation that infected people, including pregnant women, could not be hospitalized very seriously.
Pregnant women infected with the new corona need to be prepared for cesarean section in order to shorten the operation time as an infection control measure, and ▽ it is necessary to isolate the newborn baby immediately. In some cases, it takes time to adjust hospitalization.
Under these circumstances, according to prefectures, pregnant women in their 30s who were 8 months pregnant were confirmed to be infected, and although hospitalization adjustments were made at health centers from the 15th of this month, they could not find a place to accept them and were receiving medical treatment at home. That is.
However, on the 17th, in addition to bleeding, his breathing condition deteriorated, and the health center and his family's obstetrics and gynecology department searched for a medical institution again, but could not find it and gave birth at home.
The baby needed urgent treatment due to premature birth and was taken to the hospital by ambulance, but died.
The woman had no illness in her life.
Governor Kumagai said at a regular press conference, "We take seriously the situation where infected people, including pregnant women, cannot be hospitalized. We will collaborate with obstetric medical institutions and consider what kind of support we can provide." , Showed the idea of doing verification.