At the Mito City Fire Department, there were 50 cases of “difficult transportation” in the week until the 25th of this month, where the acceptance of emergency patients could not be decided immediately, and due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, etc. Many conditions persist.
The Fire Department is calling for proper use so that transportation during the year-end and New Year holidays is not affected.
“Cases in which transport is difficult” are cases in which referrals to medical institutions were made four or more times before the transport destination was decided, and the stay at the dispatch site took more than 30 minutes. At the Mito City Fire Department, there were 50 such cases in the week until the 25th of this month.
Although the number of cases decreased by 6 from the previous week, it was 8.3 times higher than the same period last year, and the number of cases is still high due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
Of the 50 cases, 21 were suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus, accounting for 40%.
A total of 167 cases of “difficult to transport ambulance” have been reported over the past three weeks, which is the highest number since the new corona infection began in earnest in the same period.
The Mito City Fire Department is calling for the proper use of ambulances, saying that if the spread of the new corona continues, there may be more cases of difficult transportation during the year-end and New Year holidays.
The Fire Department wants you to call “# 7119” where you can get advice from experts such as doctors and nurses when you are wondering whether to call an ambulance.