In Tokyo, where the infection of the new coronavirus is rapidly spreading, the number of hospitalized patients is increasing, and when the city reaches 20%, the usage rate of beds is said to consider requesting the application of priority measures such as spread prevention. Exceeded%.
Before the application of priority measures that affect socio-economic activities, the focus is on how to curb the rapid spread of infection and stop the rise in bed utilization.
In Tokyo, the infection spread rapidly, and the number of experts in the city increased to 9576 on the 13th, and if the current pace continues, the 7-day average of new positives will greatly exceed the record high in a week later. It will be a typical infection situation. "
The number of inpatients exceeded 1,000 on the 13th, and the number of inpatients has increased nearly five times this month, and the bed usage rate has risen to 15.1%.
In order to prevent the tightness of the medical care provision system, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will apply priority measures such as prevention of spread when the bed usage rate reaches 20%, and issue a state of emergency when it reaches 50%. I will consider the request.
Governor Koike said, "How to put a brake on the rapid expansion and avoid the suspension of social activities." The focus is on whether we can stop the increase in bed usage by taking measures such as expanding medical treatment facilities.