Corona home recuperation surge, note is the "oxygen concentration" correct measurement-SankeiBiz (St. Capitz): hone your own economic information website

　The precursor of severe illness will be contacted immediately.

　With the spread of novel coronavirus's infection, the number of convalescents at home continues to increase. In Tokyo, the number of home healers stood at 1006 as of July 1, about a month later, and exceeded 10, 000 on the 31st. As of the 11th of this month, there have been more than 19,000 people. The country also has more than 45,000 people (as of April 4). Even mild cases of coronal infection have sharp changes in their condition, especially in their own recuperation, it is necessary for patients and their cohabiting families to correctly understand the premonitory signs of severe illness.

　Process observation is more than 4 times

　In order to reduce the burden on health centers, the Tokyo Metropolitan Health Care follow-up Center observes the process of their own healers. The number of daily process observations was 890 on the 12th of last month, when the fourth declaration of emergency was applied, compared with nearly 4,000 in the first ten days of this month. The number has increased more than fivefold. Although it is the role center of the non-governmental entrusted auxiliary health care center, due to the expansion of infection, the response measures are very tight, "can not see the peak, manpower can not keep up" (responsible person). Health observation is carried out in the 100-person system, but it is said that it will often reply after the next day.

　Sent by the health care office.

　According to the report of the Ministry of Health and Labor, after the doctor diagnosed the infection, the medical institution shared patient information with the health care center under its jurisdiction, and the health care office studied the family composition and the fear of severe illness. Therefore, when the infected person calls from the health care center, it is necessary to accurately convey the symptoms and family composition.

　At the beginning of recuperation at home, health centers and other health centers make regular process observation contacts to report their physical conditions. Among them, in order to objectively judge the symptoms, the important thing is the value of blood oxygen saturation measured by the pulse oximeter distributed by the health care center. According to the Japanese Respiratory Association, the standard value is 96-99%. If it is below 90%, it may be in a state of respiratory failure. The head of the health center said: "if it is less than 93%, it will be very difficult to go to the toilet." I hope you don't have to call an ambulance. "

　The person in charge of Kanagawa Prefecture pointed out that with regard to the pulse oximeter, "if it is not used correctly, there will be outliers." "Please put your finger on the table while sitting and measure it motionless. The cold state and swelling of the hands and feet, and the discoloration of the nails cannot be measured correctly.

　13 checks

　On the other hand, the Ministry of Health and Labor has published a list of acute and high symptoms that can be examined by itself as a precursor to severe illness. There are 13 items such as "obviously bad complexion" and "purple lips". Even if one of them is applicable, "do not wait for regular contact, but hope that the windows set up by each body will contact you immediately" (the person in charge of the Ministry of Health and Labor).

　In addition, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's "Handbook for Family caregivers", which is available on the home page, is also useful for preventing infections in families. In addition to the basic countermeasures such as separating the room from the infected person, the clothes and sheets of the dirty infected person are usually washed after soaking in 80 degrees hot water for more than 10 minutes, wiping the infected person's body and the possibility of contact with body fluids. Wearing disposable aprons and large garbage bags, paper towels used by infected people and things used in nursing should be airtight and thrown away-and so on, listing in detail the countermeasures that cohabitants should take.