The opening of the Tokyo Paralympics is also in a critical situation where the number of home recuperators is increasing rapidly

The Tokyo Paralympics will start on the 24th, but the medical system for the new coronavirus is in a critical situation in Tokyo, and the number of home care recipients is increasing rapidly.

Since last week, the group of doctors who visit the clinic has been forced to decline the visit due to a temporary shortage of medical equipment that administers oxygen.

In Tokyo, where the Paralympics are held, the spread of the infection has not stopped, and as of the 23rd, the number of hospitalized patients has exceeded 4,000 for the first time, and the number of home care recipients has reached 25,000.

"Fast Doctor", which is registered by many doctors mainly in the Tokyo metropolitan area, is commissioned by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to visit home care recipients.

Of these, a man in his twenties in Tokyo is infected with a woman living with him, and although he receives a phone call to confirm his physical condition from the health center, the oxygen level in his blood may drop to the first half of 90% after the phone call. about it.

The man said, "I can rest assured that the call from the health center will happen, but I'm worried that something will happen at other times."

In addition, a wife in her 50s and a husband in her 60s were infected at home, and the wife's oxygen level dropped to the first half of 90%, and there was a suspicion of pneumonia, so the health center is adjusting hospitalization.

Even after a week or so, I couldn't find a hospital, and the doctor who visited me was using medical equipment to administer oxygen.

In this way, we continue to deal with home care recipients, but since last week, there have been cases in which we have had to decline home visits due to a temporary shortage of medical equipment that administers oxygen.

In such a case, in order to save lives, an ambulance is called to request an emergency response.

Dr. Ryo Kikuchi, the representative of "Fast Doctor", said, "Because I should be hospitalized, but living at home, I have more opportunities to see people with pneumonia. On the other hand, there is a shortage of oxygen concentrators. It is a very difficult situation because we can only handle the number of inventories. We are concerned that the number of people will increase at the Olympics and Paralympics, and we would like you to cooperate to control the infection. "

Men in their 20s I feel very anxious about the decrease in blood oxygen level

A man in his twenties living in Tokyo was found to be infected with the new coronavirus on the 13th of this month.

A woman living with her has also been confirmed to be infected and has been receiving medical treatment at home for a week.

The man had a fever of nearly 39 degrees, and although he used an antipyretic to lower it to the 37 degrees level, he still had coughing and suffocation.

Men receive regular phone calls from the health center to check their physical condition, but after the phone call, the oxygen level in their blood has dropped to the first half of 90%.

The man said, "I basically have to wait for the contact from the health center, and even if I am told that I will contact you 24 hours later, if the oxygen level in the blood drops during that time, I feel very anxious." Was there.

A wife in her 50s and a husband in her 60s are infected at home

A woman in her 50s living in Tokyo was confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus on the 12th of this month.

The oxygen level in the blood dropped to the first half of 90%, and there is a suspicion of pneumonia, so the health center is adjusting the hospitalization, but the hospitalization destination has not been found even after a week or so.

The woman was occasionally coughing hard, and the visiting doctor used a medical device to administer oxygen.

My husband, who lives with me in his 60s, also complained of sore throat, malaise, and abnormal taste.

Therefore, when the doctor performed an antigen test, the husband also gave a positive result and contacted the health center.

Both the couple became infected at home, and the nurses decided to check by phone every few hours so that they would not overlook any changes in their physical condition.