Reserve hospital capacity Ke Wenzhe: Only those with high risk or needing oxygen in Beishi can be hospitalized

The domestic COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) epidemic is heating up, and Taipei City added 3,718 local cases today. Mayor Ko Wenzhe announced that the threshold for confirmed hospitalization will be raised today, and those with high risks such as pregnancy and dialysis, or those who need oxygen can be hospitalized , those whose symptoms are not serious are treated in an emergency or outpatient clinic; and a subsidy of 500 yuan per person for low-income households to buy a quick screening agent, which will be directly recorded on the 17th at the latest.

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Taipei Mayor Ko Wenzhe announced at a COVID-19 press conference in the afternoon that an executive order will be issued today for major hospitals to raise the threshold for hospitalization for new coronary pneumonia diagnoses. People who are pregnant, have kidney dialysis, chronic diseases, etc., or need high-risk people such as oxygen machines, can be hospitalized. ; People with mild symptoms will be treated in emergency outpatient clinics transformed from 7 major screening stations.

Ke Wenzhe explained that the daily PCR volume in Beishi can reach more than 30,000, but it should be reserved for the people who are positive for quick screening. Now, in addition to the seven screening stations and the three general offices, medical centers and other institutions are being mobilized to establish quick screening positives. The location is in a hurry; in terms of service hours, we will find a way to allow screening in the morning, afternoon, and night.

Ke Wenzhe said that he hopes to keep the confirmed patients out of the hospital and emergency room, and keep the capacity of the hospital. There will be 1,400 beds available for hospitalization in Beicheng before the 8th. It needs to be saved. Compressed to normal medical resources.

In addition, the North City subsidizes low-income households with NT$500 per person for the purchase of quick screening agents, which will be directly transferred to the account, and will be credited to the account at the latest 17 days ago.