A monitoring meeting was held to analyze and evaluate the infection status of the new coronavirus in Tokyo and the medical care provision system, and experts said, "The explosive infection status continues, affecting the maintenance of social functions." I pointed out.
On top of that, he predicted that if the increase continues at the current pace, it will reach about three times the peak of the sixth wave, showing an extremely strong sense of crisis.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government held a monitoring meeting to maintain both the infection status in Tokyo and the alert level of the medical care provision system at the most serious level.
The 7-day average of new positives increased significantly to 29,868 as of 27th, about 1.8 times the previous week.
Furthermore, if the current pace of increase continues, it will reach 53,762 as of the 3rd of next month, which is about three times the peak of the sixth wave.
In addition, the number of newly positive individuals whose infection route is unknown has been increasing for 6 consecutive weeks, reaching an average of 22,212 for 7 days as of the 27th, the highest number ever.
Experts said, "The explosive infection situation continues, and many people are subject to employment restrictions, which is affecting the maintenance of social functions such as medical care," showing a very strong sense of crisis. rice field.
He said, "It's a situation where anyone can get infected anytime, anywhere." He said that it is necessary to thoroughly implement basic infection control measures and suppress the increase in new positives as much as possible.
On the other hand, regarding the medical care provision system, it was reported that the number of inpatients in Tokyo increased to 3725 as of the 27th for 6 consecutive weeks, and the usage rate of beds secured by the city exceeded 50% to 50.5%. rice field.
The number of critically ill patients is 24, an increase of 6 from the previous week.
In addition, the number of new positives for the elderly at high risk of aggravation is increasing, which means that about 70% of inpatients are over 60 years old.
Experts explained that the number of critically ill patients would increase as the number of new positives increased, and pointed out that "although it has remained low, caution is needed in the future."
In addition, due to the rapid increase in new positives, about 1 in 60 people in Tokyo are currently receiving medical treatment at hospital, lodging, or at home.
In addition to the increase in inpatients, experts said, "Healthcare professionals have become positive or close contacts and are unable to allocate sufficient staff due to employment restrictions." Showed a strong sense of crisis about the increase in.
Governor Koike's first over 40,000 people "Impact of" HER-SYS "fault"
On the 28th, Governor Koike said that the number of confirmed infections in Tokyo exceeded 40,000 for the first time. Sometimes, because of a problem, the number is delayed by that amount. "
On the other hand, "Although there is a problem with'HER-SYS', I think you often hear cases where people who are very close to you are infected. I think it shows the strength of BA.5's infectivity. In any case, I will tighten my mind. "
Distributing test kits to people with symptoms
In response to the concentration of tests and consultations at medical institutions due to the spread of infection, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has so far distributed free test kits to close contacts, and some people have symptoms such as fever. I decided to target it.
If a person with symptoms applies for a test kit on the website, it will be delivered to their home, and if they apply in the morning, it will be delivered the next day.
The city plans to prepare 50,000 to 70,000 kits per day, and from the 1st of next month, it will first accept applications for people in their 20s, who have a high proportion of infected people, and will gradually expand the target.
In addition, the city has announced that it will set up a new "Positive Person Registration Center" to submit notifications of outbreaks of people who have been positive in voluntary tests conducted at home, etc., on behalf of medical institutions.
When a person who is found to be positive by the self-test applies on the website, the doctor at the center submits an outbreak report to the health center. After that, the "Home Care Support Center" = "Uchisapo Tokyo" in Tokyo is in good health. Supports observation etc.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to gradually expand this initiative from the 3rd of next month, targeting people in their 20s who are not at risk of becoming seriously ill.
All of them aim to reduce the excessive burden on medical institutions caused by the spread of infection.