Pedestrians wearing masks in Aoyama shopping street, downtown Tokyo, the capital of Japan. Tokyo/Kyoto Yonhap News
The highest number was shown in Japan, with 4,915 new cases of Corona 19 per day approaching 5,000. As the number of hospital beds and labor shortages due to the rapidly increasing number of patients, the urgent Japanese government requested cooperation from the university to send graduate students or teachers with nurse qualifications to the medical field. The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare reported on the 6th that it requested 287 universities with nursing majors in the country to allow graduate students or teachers with qualifications to work in the medical field. If they want to work in the medical field, they ask the school to cooperate so that they can take online classes or take a leave of work. Students work in medical or nursing facilities, depending on their experience and skills. The newspaper reported that there are voices of criticism from the social network service (SNS), saying, “Isn’t it mobilizing students?” The person in charge of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare explained, “It is only asking those who have the qualifications as nurses, but not compulsory.” The shortage of beds is also a serious situation. In the case of Tokyo, the rate of use of beds for severely ill patients reached 75.8%, and empty beds are disappearing, he said. It is analyzed that one of the reasons why the shortage of beds has become serious is that private hospitals are concerned that profits will decrease if they accept corona patients. The Japanese government requires patients with mild symptoms to take care at home or in hotels due to the lack of beds, but it is considered a problem that they cannot respond properly if the condition worsens. (NHK) broadcast reported that at least 122 people died due to a sudden worsening of symptoms while taking care at home. The spread of corona in Japan is getting worse. The previous day, 4915 new coronavirus cases came out, surpassing the highest number (4520) on the 31st of last month in five days. The death toll increased by 76 to 3,769. Shigeru Omi, chairman of the Corona 19 Countermeasures Subcommittee, said, “The situation of the spread of corona in the metropolitan area is the most serious of the four stages.” Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is expected to declare an emergency in four areas in the metropolitan area, including Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, and Saitama Prefecture on the 7th. This is the second emergency issued after April to May of last year. By Kim So-yeon, staff reporter [email protected]