Regarding the data on the number of consultations from people who complained of symptoms, which was compiled by Hiroshima Prefecture in order to grasp the infection trend of the new coronavirus, the prefecture stopped counting because it became difficult to continue due to the rapid spread of infection. I understand that.
Experts point out that ``it is one of the important data, and we should consider a mechanism that can be grasped continuously'' in the future.
Hiroshima Prefecture publishes various data on its website, such as the number of people infected with the new coronavirus and the number of hospitalized patients. Posting has been discontinued.
This data has been used to understand the signs of infection, but it has become impossible to continue counting due to the strain on the work of public health centers due to the rapid spread of infection.
The prefectural government said, ``It is difficult to get the correct numbers, and it has become difficult to go back and correct them.''
Tetsuya Matsumoto, senior professor at the International University of Health and Welfare, who is familiar with public health, said, "I understand that the number of patients has increased so much that it has become difficult to accurately grasp the situation. It can be said that it is one of the very important data for local governments, etc. It is important to consider a system that can be continuously grasped even if there are some errors."