Corona flu simultaneous epidemic 10,000 outpatients per day Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays exceed medical treatment capacity Kagoshima Prefecture[12/02 19:09]
In addition to the new corona, there is concern regarding the spread of seasonal influenza this winter.
In Kagoshima Prefecture, if there is a simultaneous epidemic, the number of outpatients will be up to regarding 10,000 per day, and it is expected that the number of outpatients will exceed the medical treatment capacity of medical institutions in the prefecture on weekends and holidays.
(Masahiro Fusamura, Director of the Prefectural Life Health and Welfare Department) “There is concern regarding the occurrence of a large number of fever patients due to simultaneous epidemics with seasonal influenza.”
At the prefectural assembly on the 2nd, the prefectural government estimated that if the new coronavirus and influenza were to be prevalent at the same time, the number of outpatients would be up to regarding 10,000 per day at the peak. In that case, we will continue to call for consultations during the daytime on weekdays, saying that weekends and holidays, when consultation hours are short, “exceed the medical treatment capacity of medical institutions in the prefecture.”
In addition, preliminary figures from a fact-finding survey conducted in September and October of this year on sixth graders, junior high school students, and high school students on children who take care of household chores and family members on behalf of adults, so-called “young carers”. was also revealed.
9.1% of children in the 6th grade of elementary school, 5.8% of junior high school students, and 3.8% of high school students answered that they are taking care of their family members. 3.8% of 6th graders, 4.6% of junior high school students, and 6.8% of high school students answered,
(Toshiro Iwata, General Manager of Support for Childcare and Elderly Persons) “Young carers are unaware of their own or their families, so even if they need support, it is difficult for them to surface. They need to be properly connected to support services.”
The prefecture plans to analyze the results of the survey and provide necessary support.