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Coronavirus: Japan doctors warn of the health system to "break" as cases surge

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Japan, which appeared at first to have The Virus under control, saw a flood of new cases

Doctors in Japan have warned that the country could collapse, the medical system, in the midst of a new wave of coronavirus cases.

The Emergency Department have not been able to the treatment of some patients with serious health conditions, Say the due to the added strain of The Virus , officials Say .

An ambulance carrying the patient with coronavirus symptoms, turned away from 80 hospitals before he could be seen.

Japan, which appeared at first to have The Virus under control, pass 10,000 cases confirmed on Saturday.

More Than 200 people have now died with Covid-19-and the capital Tokyo remains the most affected area.

groups of doctors in GP surgeries in The City , to support hospitals in the examination of possible corona virus patients in order to relieve some of the pressure on the Health System , officials Say .

"This is to prevent the medical system from crumbling," Konoshin Tamura, Deputy chief of the association of GPs, told the Reuters news Agency.

"Everyone needs to extend a helping hand. Otherwise, hospitals would collapse," he added.

Japan's virus response criticized

analysis by Michael Bristow, BBC World Service Asia editor

This is an urgent warning.

Two doctors, chambers of Commerce, said of the Corona-Virus outbreak was the reduction in The Ability of Japan's hospitals for the treatment of other serious medical emergencies.

the hospitals are turning away patients, and all of these are already, while The Number of confirmed cases of Covid-remains 19 relatively low compared with other countries.

the Doctors complained of a lack of protective equipment, which suggests, has not Japan is well prepared for The Virus . This is despite the fact, it was The Second country outside of China, to record a infection, way back in January.

was criticised meanwhile, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe , because they avoid the introduction of restrictions to the outbreak earlier out of fear that it could damage the economy.

His government argued with The Governor of Tokyo, who wanted to be introduced tougher measures, more quickly.

on Thursday, Mr Abe has extend the state of emergency on the entire country.

The government is working also to increase the rate of the test by the introduction of drive-in facilities. In the last few weeks, Japan has carried out far fewer tests than in other countries, and experts Say that this made it to track more difficult, the spread of the disease.

in the Last month, only 16% of The Number of PCR (polymerase Chain Reaction ) tests, the South Korea , University of Oxford, according to data.

And in contrast to South Korea , has said the outbreak is largely under control through a program of large-scale Tests - the Japanese government that the implementation of widely used assessment was a "waste of resources".

the audit is also subject to the local health centers, not at The National government Level and some of these local centres are not equipped for carrying out tests on a Major Scale .

But on Friday, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe noted that the government of a shift of policy, the Tests and the roll-out more widely.

"With the help of the regional chambers of physicians, we Set Up checkpoints," He Said at a press conference.

"If home the doctors have decided that Testing is required, test samples will be at these centres, and private inspection companies," He Said . "So, The Burden on the Public Health centres will be reduced. "

His comments came shortly after he announced a statewide state of emergency due to the deterioration of the outbreak.

The Move allowed the regional governments to urge the people to stay inside, but without punitive measures or legal force. It will remain in force until 6. May.

After the Initial State of emergency came into force on 8. April, A Number of other regional governors called on the measures to be extended in their areas, that the cases overwhelmed were growing and their medical facilities were.

Japan's two emergency-medical associations also issued a joint statement warning that they are "already the capture of the collapse of The Emergency medical system".

And The Mayor of Osaka, appealed for people to donate, who were forced to use their rain coats, so that they could be used as personal protective equipment (PPE) for health workers, which, He Said , fashion PSA from the garbage bags.

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Source of news: bbc.com

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