Regarding measures against the new coronavirus, Mr. Nishimura, the minister in charge of economic revitalization, visited facilities that temporarily accept patients who have to wait for hospitalization to secure a medical care provision system and reduce the burden on medical care. He also emphasized the need to control the infection.
Facilities such as facilities that temporarily accept patients who are "waiting" for hospitalization
The Minister for Economic Revitalization Nishimura visited a hospital in Katsushika-ku, Tokyo on the morning of the 24th, and has a facility that temporarily accepts patients who are infected with the new coronavirus and have to wait for hospitalization, as well as "antibody cocktails" for mild and moderate cases. I inspected the bed where "therapy" is being performed.
After this, Minister Nishimura told reporters, "The most important thing is to secure a system that can receive the necessary medical care to protect the lives and health of the people. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and each of them I would like to work in collaboration with local governments. "
He added, "If we do not control the infection, the severe situation in the medical field will become even more severe, so we would like to hurry to consider from various angles what measures are effective and we can obtain the understanding and cooperation of the people." He emphasized the need to control infections in order to reduce the burden on medical care.