17 coronavirus patients died without 'medical supervision' in Osaka Pref. in past month
May 11, 2021 (Mainichi Japan)
The Osaka Prefectural Government headquarters (Mainichi/Yumi Shibamura)
OSAKA -- The Osaka Prefectural Government announced for the first time on May 10 that since January 2020 there have been 18 coronavirus patients who died while recuperating at home without being placed "under medical supervision."
Of the individuals, 17 had been confirmed to have passed away within around the past month. However, the prefectural government seems to have a limited interpretation of those who were not "under medical supervision," and it is possible that the disclosed figures do not accurately reflect the number of patients who died without being able to receive necessary treatment. Experts said that the figures "do not properly grasp the actual state" and demanded further disclosure of information.