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A man in Kanazawa City announced on November 27 by Ishikawa prefecture that he was confirmed to be infected with the new corona virus after his death, called the prefectural fever patient consultation center and requested a test of PCR, but could not receive it. However, I found out about the interview from this newspaper. The man was said to have asthma. (Satoko Horii)
This man is Hiroo Takahashi, Associate Professor of Pharmaceuticals at Kanazawa University = 42 years old. According to his wife (43) and acquaintances, Mr. Takahashi’s home was outside the prefecture and he was assigned to work only in Kanazawa. I had a strong feeling of discomfort on November 16 and on the 20th, during my recovery at home, I had a fever of 39 degrees. When I visited a medical institution on the 21st, the influenza test was negative and I was prescribed medication.
He said he was talking to a “nearby clinic.” According to an e-mail record with his wife and acquaintances, Mr. Takahashi called the prefectural fever consultation center on the 21st and said that he would like to undergo a PCR test. It was said.
After going to the hospital, my fever dropped to 37 degrees, but I had a cough and a sore throat, so I visited the same medical institution again on the 24th after three consecutive holidays. On the morning of the 25th, my wife sent a chat message, but there was no response. I contacted Kanazawa University through an acquaintance because I was unable to connect by calling many times. When an employee visited his home on the 26th, he had already passed away.
After that, a PCR test conducted by a public health center revealed a positive result. According to the dead body examination plan, the cause of death is “unknown intrinsic death (death from disease)”. Although not directly related to the cause of death, the name of the injury or illness that affected him was described as “COVID-19 (new corona) positive.”
In an interview with this newspaper, my wife regretted that Mr. Takahashi could not undergo the PCR test and said: “If the test had been completed on time, my husband would have been saved.” He added: “It’s not good that doctors are the only ones who can decide whether to test or not. If you feel a little sick, I want you to be able to get tested right away.” On the 24th, Mr. Takahashi left a message for his wife, “They told me it was not Corona at a clinic near my home,” but he did not say the name of the medical institution.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Welfare does not list asthma as a risk factor for worsening corona, but doctors say corona can make asthma worse, so a more careful examination is required than the general public .
Mr. Takahashi specializes in bioengineering. Especially in the field of analyzing large amounts of numerical data such as genetic information, he was selected as an “excellent researcher” by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to subsidize research funds for excellent young people. My wife said, “A very happy and positive person who always works hard. I loved my family too.”
◆ Ishikawa Prefecture “Examination requires doctor’s judgment”
Regarding Mr. Takahashi’s request for a PCR test at the consultation center, Koichi Aikawa, manager of the Prefectural Health Promotion Division, said: “I do not know the individual cases.” The center responded as usual. It is up to the doctor treating the patient to decide. ”
