Delay in delivery of food, etc. to home care patients … Shopping districts also provide “delivery support”

While the number of new coronavirus infections is declining, the number of people receiving home care is increasing. It is said that in Tokyo and other places, there is a delay in the delivery of food and daily necessities sent to home care patients. Under these circumstances, efforts to support home care patients in the area have begun in the shopping districts of Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo. ◇Has the peak of the spread of infection passed? The number of infected people in Tokyo fell below the same day of the week for the 9th consecutive day. However, at an expert meeting in Tokyo held on the 17th, it was pointed out that the decrease in the number of new infections this week was ``possibly affected by a decrease in the number of tests due to consecutive holidays and delays in reporting.'' . He said the crisis was still there. Dr. Takao Omagari, National Center for Global Health and Medicine "The 7-day average remains extremely high." According to multiple government officials, the government has decided to extend the deadline for 16 prefectures, including Hokkaido, Osaka, and Fukuoka, out of the 21 prefectures that will expire on the 20th of this month. We also plan to extend the deadline for Wakayama on the 27th of this month. On the other hand, we have decided to lift the restrictions in five prefectures, including Okinawa, where the infection situation is improving. ◇ While the number of newly infected people is trending downward, the number of people receiving medical treatment at home is increasing. One day, the home-visit doctor headed to the house where the whole family of a man in his 40s, his wife, and an elementary school daughter had all been diagnosed positive. All three were treated at home due to minor injuries. However, a person recuperating at home said, "I had a bad cough last night, and this morning I had a bad cough. It's like chest pain." , I decided to see a doctor. The doctor said, "Your chest sounds fine. If you have pneumonia, you'll hear a crackling or whistling sound, but it doesn't seem to be happening." Fast doctor representative Dr. Ryo Kikuchi "(The number of medical consultations) in February has exceeded 1800 as of the other day, and the pace is higher than last month." It is said that the number of medical treatments exceeds about 30%. It is said that there is a problem with the increase in the number of home care patients. Dr. Kikuchi said, "There are areas where food assistance from prefectures is delayed." In Tokyo, Chiba, Saitama, etc., there are delays in the delivery of food and daily necessities sent to home care patients. increase. Therefore, in the shopping district of Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward, an initiative to support local home care patients has started. A participating stationery store received a phone call from a home sanatorium. Kamimoto Stationery Chief Yuro Uemoto "Um... Tissue" --What kind of phone call are you getting now? Mr. Uemoto said, ``You want tissue paper delivered. Since stationery stores don't have tissues, I bought them at a pharmacy. In fact, this pharmacy is one of the stores participating in the support. Then, this pharmacy also received a request for substitution from another home sanatorium. Representative Koichiro Takagi, Takagi Pharmacy: "I'm worried that I've been infected with an antigen test kit because I've been in close contact with it. I'd like to ask this (stationery store) for the loose-leaf used in class." The stationery store will take over. Antigen test kits are available at pharmacies, but I go back to my store for loose leaf. Mr. Uemoto says that the number of requests for "I'll bring this for you" has started to increase since last week. Chief Uemoto said, "I would like to do what I can do to help."