In order to prevent the sickbed from becoming tight due to the rapid spread of the new coronavirus infection, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has taken into consideration the characteristics of the Omicron strain. We have shown a policy that encourages you to actively consider switching to.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has said that it will be possible to switch to home care for inpatients with the new corona after last month when the risk of aggravation is low. Introduced a new policy based on the characteristics of Omicron strains.
According to this, patients who are not in a state of "moderate 2" or higher who require oxygen administration after the 4th day with the hospitalization day as the 0th day are actively switching to medical treatment at home or accommodation. It is recommended to consider it.
In line with this policy, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said that out of 1321 patients with Omicron strain who had been admitted to 67 hospitals nationwide of the National Hospital Organization last month, they had "moderate 2" or higher after the 4th day of admission. Revealed data that there were 12 people, less than 1% of the total.
However, assuming that it is a delta strain whose symptoms may worsen later, it is necessary to give priority to inpatients for genome analysis, etc., and pay attention to the course of symptoms, especially for the elderly. It is said that.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will notify local governments nationwide on the 8th.