Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture has announced that the government is considering a trial of "antibody cocktail therapy" for home visits from the 17th as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus.
This is the first time in Japan that a home visit has been conducted.
The government is considering making "antibody cocktail therapy," which is approved for hospitalization and outpatient treatment, available for home visits.
In response to this, Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture told reporters that the home visit will be started on a trial basis in the prefecture from the 17th.
On the 17th, one mildly ill patient under the age of 40 who is undergoing home medical treatment and is at risk of becoming severe will be visited by a doctor and a nurse to perform "antibody cocktail therapy" and observe the progress for about 2 hours. is.
According to Osaka Prefecture, it is the first time in Japan to carry out "antibody cocktail therapy" at home visits, and we will continue to carry out trials for infected people who are judged to require a doctor.
Governor Yoshimura said, "Through these efforts, we would like to treat people who are receiving medical treatment at home as soon as possible and reduce the number of people who become seriously ill as much as possible, which is a major goal in preparation for the sixth wave."