Regarding the medical system after the position of the new coronavirus under the Infectious Diseases Act has been moved to category 5, a group formed by national university hospitals held a press conference to continue the "zero corona" that does not bring in the virus, and to prevent serious cases of corona. He appealed to the government to continue financial support, saying that it is necessary to secure a certain number of beds for patients.
The "National University Hospital Director's Conference", which consists of 42 national university hospitals, held a press conference in Tokyo on the 3rd.
According to that, regarding the hospital system after the new corona has become the same as seasonal influenza, there are many patients at high risk of becoming severe, and it is necessary to continue "zero corona" that does not bring in the virus. I don't think it will change much.
He also appealed to the government to continue financial support, saying that it takes about three times more manpower than normal medical care to deal with the coronavirus, and that it is necessary to secure a certain number of hospital beds to treat severely ill patients.
According to the hospital director's meeting, the hospital's bed occupancy rate has dropped significantly due to the corona crisis, and the deficit is being made up by adding medical fees for corona response and subsidies for securing beds. It is said that the price of protective clothing and utility costs are also soaring.
Kotaro Yokote, director of Chiba University Hospital, who serves as chairman, said, "We will continue to treat corona with a sense of mission as the 'last bastion' of regional medical care, but we can also treat other seriously ill patients who should be treated. I would like to ask for your continued support."