In Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture, a pregnant woman who was judged to be a close contact with her husband infected with the new coronavirus tried to see a medical institution because she had symptoms such as abdominal pain, but the health center could not keep up. , I couldn't get a medical examination because I couldn't get a PCR test, and I found out that I had a miscarriage.
According to Yokkaichi City, in late August, it was confirmed that a man in his twenties in the city was infected with the new coronavirus, and a health center survey identified a pregnant woman in her twenties as a close contact. I did.
The Yokkaichi City Health Center has decided to prioritize PCR tests for pregnant women and close contacts with underlying illnesses, but due to the rapid spread of infection, the response could not keep up and women were not tested. ..
The woman subsequently developed symptoms of abdominal pain and bleeding, and tried to see her at her medical institution, but couldn't because she hadn't had a PCR test.
The next day, the woman was tested negative at another medical institution, but she had a miscarriage that day.
At the Yokkaichi City Health Center, there is no record of any interaction with women regarding examinations, etc. after making women a close contact, and it is said that the miscarriage of women was also known for the first time by contact from relatives.
Kazuhiko Ichikawa, Deputy Director of the Yokkaichi City Health and Welfare Department Health Center, said, "I am sorry for the loss of my precious life. I'm talking.
Mie Prefecture says that pregnant women who have become close contacts in response to this case will ask all health centers in the prefecture to carry out thorough examinations.