As the medical system in Tokyo becomes critical due to the rapid spread of infection, the number of beds for patients with the new coronavirus that the city and the government have requested from medical institutions is expected to increase by 150 in preliminary figures. ..
However, the target of 7,000 beds has not been reached, and the city will continue to seek security.
As the medical system in Tokyo became critical due to the rapid spread of infection and the beds became tight, the city and the government requested cooperation from all medical institutions in Tokyo to secure more beds based on the Infectious Diseases Control Law on the 23rd of last month. Was done for the first time.
As a result, according to the city, about 90% of medical institutions responded, and it was expected that the number of beds would be increased by 150, including 73 beds for critically ill patients, in the preliminary figures up to 1 day.
Currently, 5967 beds are secured in Tokyo, including those for critically ill patients, and as a result of this request, there will be 6117 beds.
However, the capital has set a target of 7,000 beds so far, but it has not reached nearly 900 beds.
Depending on the city, some medical institutions have not yet responded, and the city is seeking to secure more beds, mainly for critically ill patients.
For requests such as dispatching personnel
According to the city, in response to requests from 277 medical institutions that do not accept patients with the new corona, 15 facilities responded that they would cooperate in accepting convalescent patients.
In response to the request to dispatch medical personnel, 98 facilities responded that they would cooperate.
However, there were opinions that it was difficult to zone the hospital to take measures against infection, and that there was a shortage of doctors and nurses due to the fact that vaccination had already taken manpower.
In addition, training institutions such as universities and nursing schools with medical schools responded that 19 facilities would cooperate in dispatching personnel and 44 facilities would cooperate in vaccination of wards, cities, towns and villages.
Vice Chairman Inoguchi of the Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Association "It's not a simple story."
Masataka Inoguchi, Vice Chairman of the Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Association, told reporters, "To secure a bed, it is not enough to secure only a room, but to secure a person to diagnose an infectious disease there, which is not a simple story. ".
On top of that, Vice Chairman Inoguchi said, "Medical institutions are making considerable efforts. There is medical care that we must protect, so please acknowledge that it is gradually expanding in this way. To the goal of 7,000 beds I want to do my best toward it. "