As the infection of the new coronavirus spreads, the number of patients who complain of fever and sore throat is increasing in the fever outpatient department in Tokyo, and they are busy with examinations and other measures.
The fever outpatient clinic in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo is visited by patients who complain of fever and sore throat.
From the end of September last year to the beginning of last month, there were no infected people, but it has been increasing little by little since the end of the year, and on the 10th, 11 out of 18 people tested were positive. about it.
On the 11th, a 33-year-old woman who complained of sore throat from 2 days ago and had a fever in the 38-degree range was positive, and a 29-year-old man was also positive because of fever in the 38-degree range and malaise.
The two had been vaccinated twice.
All of the patients who have been confirmed to be positive so far are being tested for Omicron strains, and in some cases, patients who may have been prescribed an approved oral drug at the end of the year.
Dr. Eiji Kusumi, the director of Navitask Clinic, said, "Since the number of infected people is clearly increasing compared to last month, I feel that the infection is spreading. Even mild symptoms are often positive compared to the past. Therefore, more sensitive tests are needed to prevent the spread of the infection. There are more treatment options such as taking medicine than before, but it may not be fully distributed when the number of infected people is 5th wave or higher. It is also important to proceed with the third vaccination as soon as possible. "