According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, there were 5,998 cases of "difficult transportation" in the week ending on the 22nd of this month. understood.

The Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications reports to 52 firefighting agencies nationwide, including the firefighting headquarters of the prefectural capital, that cases in which hospitals are referred to more than four times before a patient's destination is decided are "cases in which transportation is difficult." Based on this, it is compiled every week.



There were 5,998 cases in the week ending on the 22nd of this month, which was 2,163 fewer than the previous week (8,161 cases), which was the highest number ever.



However, it is still very high, 4.83 times more than the same period in 2019 (1243 cases) before the spread of the new coronavirus infection.



Of these, 1,591 cases were suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus, accounting for nearly 30% of the total.

By region,


2,637 cases in Tokyo,


516 cases in Osaka City


, 308 cases in Yokohama City


, 221 cases in Nagoya City


, 159 cases in Fukuoka City


, 149 cases in Sapporo City, and


Sendai City .

is 117 cases.



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


▽ 5.18 times in Tokyo


, 4.26 times in Osaka


, 6.16 times in Yokohama


, 15.79 times in Nagoya


, 8.37 times in Fukuoka


, 2.61 in Sapporo

Compared to before the spread of infection, there are still many "difficult cases to transport" in various places,


such as 3.9 times in Sendai City

.


According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, ``Although the overall number of cases has decreased, it is still nearly five times higher than before the spread of the new coronavirus. The proportion of people who have difficulty in being transported is decreasing, and it seems that the impact is spreading to people who need transport due to illnesses or injuries other than the new coronavirus. There is.



After that, "I would like to ask you again to use the ambulance in a timely and appropriate manner. We have posted an ambulance usage manual on our website that summarizes points to report when you are unsure about whether to call an ambulance or not, so please use it. ' is calling.

Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Notifies local governments nationwide to avoid tightness

In response to the increasing number of cases in which it is difficult to transport emergency patients due to the spread of the new corona infection, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare last week strengthened the consultation system for fever patients and the functions of emergency medical institutions. We have summarized the necessary efforts to avoid the tightness of emergency medical care, and notified local governments nationwide.



Among them, in order to strengthen the consultation system for fever patients, etc., it is requested to utilize the telephone consultation of the "consultation / consultation center" established by prefectures and to thoroughly inform residents.



Regarding "#7119", which is called when you are worried about calling an ambulance or when you have accumulated, local governments that have not implemented it are asking for early implementation in cooperation with fire departments, etc., and even local governments that have already implemented it , we are requesting that the number of telephone lines and the strengthening of the personnel system be considered so that we can respond more appropriately.



In addition, regarding "#8000", which is called when parents are unsure about how to respond to their child's symptoms, local governments that have time to respond are requested to consider expanding the time.



When the fever outpatient clinic is tight, the number of patients who are forced to request an ambulance to seek medical attention will increase, and it is assumed that it will lead to the tightness of emergency medical care, so for medical institutions, temporary appointments to examine emergency patients We are requesting that tents be maintained and that beds reserved for new corona patients be used as much as possible.



Many of the people who are transported by ambulance are elderly people, and many patients are hospitalized. We seek to promote efforts for