``Difficult to transport ambulance'' 6747 cases in the week until 14th, the highest number for 3 consecutive weeks

With the spread of the new coronavirus, there were 6,747 cases of "difficult to transport" emergency patients who could not immediately decide where to accept them in the week until the 14th, the highest number for three consecutive weeks. was found in the summary of the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

The Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications reported to 52 firefighting agencies nationwide, including the firefighting headquarters in the prefectural capital, that cases in which hospitals were contacted four or more times before the patient's destination was decided were "cases in which transportation was difficult." It is compiled weekly based on

In the week ending on the 14th, there were 6,747 cases, surpassing the previous week and reaching a record high for the third consecutive week.

This was the highest number in the 6th wave, more than 600 cases from 6064 cases in February, and about 6 times more than the same period in 2019, before the spread of the new coronavirus infection.

Of these, 2836 cases were suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus, accounting for 42% of the total.

By region,

▽2856 cases in Tokyo,

▽560 cases in Osaka City,

▽401 cases in Yokohama City,

▽273 cases in Chiba City and Nagoya City,

▽230 cases in Saitama City,

▽Sendai City has 221 cases,

▽Sapporo City has 207 cases,

▽Kobe City has 196 cases,

▽Kyoto City has 175 cases,

▽Fukuoka City has 171 cases.

Compared to the same period in 2019, before the spread of the new coronavirus,

▽ 6.13 times in Tokyo,

▽ 3.86 times in Osaka,

▽ 13.37 times in Yokohama,

▽ 3.03 times in Chiba,

▽ 39 times in Nagoya ▽ 5.9 times

in

Saitama City ▽

5.14 times in Sendai City ▽

10.89 times in Sapporo City

▽ 19.6 times in Kobe City

▽ 10.29 times in Kyoto City,

▽ 19 times in Fukuoka City.

In addition, although the number of cases itself is not as large as in large cities, there are more cases of difficult transportation nationwide than before the spread of infection.

The Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said, "We will continue to respond in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in a difficult situation."