Okinawa Corona Medical staff absenteeism 485 people are affected by medical treatment restrictions, etc.

In Okinawa prefecture, the number of medical workers who cannot work due to infection with the new coronavirus or becoming close contacts has risen to 485, 48 more than on the 8th, as of 1:00 pm on the 9th. The impact is spreading, such as restricting some medical treatments at 16 medical institutions.

The 485 people are all working at 21 hospitals in Okinawa prefecture, which are accepting people infected with the new corona, an increase of 48 people compared to the 8th.

Of these, 7 doctors, 81 nurses, and 40 clerks are infected with the new corona, which is about a quarter of the total, or 128 in total.

According to the prefecture, it has been reported that 16 medical institutions in the prefecture are restricting some medical treatment such as emergency medical treatment and general medical treatment due to these influences.