Amid concerns about the spread of Omicron strains, more than 1,200 hospitals and clinics, which are about 30% of the medical institutions that provide medical care for the new corona in Tokyo, will examine patients with fever during the year-end and New Year holidays. ..
As the community-acquired infection of the Omicron strain has been confirmed and there are concerns about the spread of new infections, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will pay cooperation money to medical institutions that examine patients with fever suspected of being infected during the year-end and New Year holidays when the number of hospital holidays increases. We will secure a medical treatment system.
According to the city, 1219 hospitals and clinics in Tokyo will have more than one day of medical examinations during the six days of the year-end and New Year holidays from 29th to January 3rd.
This is about 30% of the medical institutions in Tokyo that carry out medical examinations and tests for the new corona.
These medical institutions are published on the Tokyo homepage, and the dates and times of consultations that can be handled, the types of tests that can be taken, and the foreign languages that can be handled are listed.
The city may be crowded during the year-end and New Year holidays, so be sure to call in advance to see if you can get a medical examination.
In addition, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is
calling on
people with symptoms such as fever to use the
"Fever Consultation Center" 03-5320-4592,
and introduces medical institutions 24 hours a day during the year-end and New Year holidays.
Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Association "Appropriate response"
In connection with the efforts of the Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Association to provide cooperation money to medical institutions that provide medical care and testing for the new coronavirus during the year-end and New Year holidays, there are cases where the Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Association does not meet the payment requirements at some medical institutions. Calling attention as.
Those who are eligible to receive the cooperation fee need to apply in advance to the city, and it is required to secure a system to carry out medical treatment and examinations for fever patients at least one day during the year-end and New Year holidays.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Association says that it is necessary to open a window for this medical examination / examination system at the end of the year and the beginning of the year so that doctors and nurses can respond immediately when patients come to the hospital.
For this reason, the method of opening the window after receiving the patient's contact does not meet the payment requirements.
Toru Tsunoda, Vice Chairman of the Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Association, said, "While many medical institutions properly inspect and treat corona during the year-end and New Year holidays and receive cooperation money, there should be no inappropriate cases. We are calling for an appropriate response. "