2021.08.17 18:09Nation

救急搬送困難、最多３３６１件　コロナ感染疑いが半数―総務省消防庁

　総務省消防庁は１７日、救急患者の搬送先がすぐに決まらない「救急搬送困難事案」について、９～１５日の１週間で３３６１件に上ったと発表した。過去最多を記録し、このうち新型コロナウイルスに感染した疑いがあるケースは約半数に当たる１６７９件だった。
　全体の件数は６週間連続で増えた。前週（２～８日）の２８９７件と比べ４６４件増加。うちコロナ感染の疑いがあったのは前週の１３８７件から２９２件の増となった。コロナの急速な感染拡大に伴って、各地で医療提供体制が逼迫（ひっぱく）していることを背景に、困難事案が増えたとみられる。（2021/08/17-18:09）

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2021.08.17 18:09Nation

Emergency Patients Face Difficulty Finding Hospital in Japan

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The number of cases in which paramedics found it difficult to decide where to take emergency patients in Japan hit a record high of 3,361 in the week through Sunday, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Tuesday.
   Of the total, 1,679 were suspected COVID-19 cases, up by 292 from the previous week.
   The latest total grew by 464 from the previous week, marking the sixth straight week of growth.
   This suggests the recent surge in COVID-19 infections has strained medical care supply systems across the country.
   "The number of cases in which hospitals refuse to admit patients is growing, and it takes time to decide which hospital to go to," an agency official said.