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The number of people infected with the new corona virus continues to rise, and the number of people receiving home medical treatment has risen nearly 13 times in the two months to the end of this month. According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Welfare, as of the 23rd, there were 9,524 home care workers nationwide, approaching the 10,000 mark. (Ryo Harada)
A male office worker in his thirties living in Aichi prefecture had a fever of 38 degrees and tested positive on the 4th of this month. The health center recommended accommodation treatment, but he chose home treatment and said: “There are no people living alone. It is problematic to prepare for accommodation.”
Meals ordered by man in Aichi prefecture through online shopping during home medical treatment = self-provided
I ordered ingredients on the internet, made pots and udon and ate them. Initially, the health center called me every day, but after the symptoms disappeared, it became once every two days. “I was concerned in case of an emergency,” he said, as symptoms such as fever and cough could reappear.
The company told me to “recover”, but on a good day I was working remotely. People around me told me not to worry, but I was concerned that my infection required disinfection of the workplace and that my close contact colleague was waiting at home. ..
After finishing her medical treatment on the 12th, she said, “I thought it would be okay if it didn’t get worse. I wasn’t aware of it and I caused more problems for people around me than I expected. Before the infection, I had many opportunities to eat with acquaintances, but I will be careful in the future. He appealed to his generation, which tends to be relaxed towards the end of the year: “I want you to think about what kind of effect it will have if you get infected.”
A woman in her twenties who lived in Miyazaki prefecture was cared for at her home until the 18th. The reason is to “take care of pets.” At the beginning of the infection, he had a fever and was tired, and the doctor recommended that he be hospitalized, but he refused.
An acquaintance brought food to the front door and spent the day playing games. “I was a little concerned when my symptoms got worse.” However, he was unable to leave his pet at the hospital and said, “I am grateful to the public health nurses who check my physical condition every day.”
◆ If you increase home medical treatment, it will be a burden for the health center.
While there is an urgent need to secure a bed for new corona patients, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare decided in October to treat mild and asymptomatic patients in accommodation facilities where nurses are stationed, except those with underlying diseases. . did.
It is said that the local government will decide on home medical treatment taking into account circumstances such as the care of children. Starting in November, seniors can take home medical treatment when a hotel cannot be arranged. However, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Welfare warns that “if the number of people receiving medical treatment at home increases, the burden of the health center to observe health may increase.”
In April, two men who were receiving medical treatment at home died in Saitama prefecture. Home reclaimers regularly receive health observation calls from the health center, but if their condition deteriorates, the reclaimers themselves should immediately call the 24-hour desk.
For patients with mild illness, medical treatment is canceled 10 days after onset and 3 days after symptoms become less severe. Asymptomatic patients will be discharged from medical treatment 10 days after sample collection.
