Takao Shimanuki, who heads Nihonkai General Hospital in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, feels it’s only a matter of time before his hospital will max out its ability to accept COVID-19 patients.
“If the number of patients increases at the current pace, beds allocated (for coronavirus patients) will eventually be full,” he said.
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