China News Service, May 14 (Xinhua) According to a Kyodo News investigation on the 13th, the number of residents and staff infected with the new crown virus in the nursing facilities in which the Japanese elderly are staying was at least 700 as of the 8th, of which 79 have died They are all residents and have no staff. According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, as of the 8th, a total of 557 domestic deaths, of which about 14% of deaths in nursing facilities.
Data Map: On May 4, local time, pedestrians walked through the electronic screen for the Olympic countdown near Tokyo Station in Japan. China News Agency reporter Lu Shaowei
According to reports, Houlao Province has not released detailed analysis of the infected and deceased, and the number of deaths in nursing facilities nationwide is unknown. The elderly are considered to be "infected vulnerable groups" with a particularly high risk of serious illness and death. The shortage of masks and protective clothing is also very serious, resulting in sudden large-scale cluster cases, which has caused serious damage.
The survey asked about the status of a total of 150 local governments in the prefectures, government decrees, core cities, and 23 wards of Tokyo as of the 8th, and received 146 local government responses. Regarding the number of deaths in Toyama City, Kyodo News estimated the data based on interviews because there were no answers.
The available nursing facilities include special nursing homes for the elderly who are seriously bedridden, elderly care and health facilities for rehabilitation training, fee-based nursing homes, etc. Of the 700 people infected with these facilities, 474 are occupants and 226 are staff. The most deceased were Chiba Prefecture, with 19 people.
According to the report, in addition to the check-in facilities, 164 users and 74 staff members were infected in a total of 238 people, including day care services where users came to receive care from their homes, and short-term stays where they could stay temporarily. Nine of the users died.
The report pointed out that more than 90% of local governments responded to the multiple-choice questions about the new coronavirus response issues: "Masks, protective clothing, disinfectant and other items are inadequate." Due to the successive suspension of day care services, many local governments said that the problems included "ensure alternative services such as on-site care" and "the lack of manpower due to school suspension."