In Brazil, South America, which has the third highest number of people infected with the new coronavirus in the world, the tightness of beds is becoming more serious.
The northwestern state government has complained that "many hospitals have 100% bed utilization," and the military is moving patients.
In Brazil, the cumulative number of infected people is more than 8.3 million, which is the third highest in the world, and the number of people who have died is more than 200,000, which is the second highest in the world.
The number of infected people per day has exceeded 80,000 on many days, and the infection is spreading, with about 1,500 deaths per day.
In particular, in the northwestern state of Amazonas, where the Amazonas in the rainforest, where many people are infected, is located, the tightness of beds is becoming more serious, and the state government said, "Many hospitals have 100% bed usage." I am suing.
In addition, there is a shortage of oxygen cylinders for treatment in hospitals, and in response to this, the military is transporting cylinders and transferring patients to other states.
In addition, the number of people dying in hospitals is increasing, there is a shortage of places to store the bodies, and the number of refrigeration facilities to temporarily store the bodies is increasing.
In Brazil, the number of hospitals with 100% bed usage is increasing even in big cities such as São Paulo, and there are increasing calls for the start of vaccination.