New type pneumonia Council of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare made by doctors and others Explain the current situation January 24, 21:56
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare explained the response to the new type of coronavirus, which was confirmed to be the second infected person in Japan, on the night of the 24th at a council made by doctors and others, and committee members gave an opinion requesting prompt information transmission.
A new type of coronavirus, which has been spreading mainly in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, has recently found out that a Chinese man who had visited Tokyo on a travel on April 24 had two new cases confirmed in Japan. have become.
In response to this situation, a council for the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, which was made up of doctors and intellectuals, was held on the night of the 24th, and explained the current situation, such as the fact that a man who was confirmed infected was hospitalized at a medical institution. He explained that in order to strengthen the system, not only the National Institute of Infectious Diseases in Tokyo, but also local health laboratories nationwide are preparing for testing.
The attending committee members said, "Since the situation changes every day, it is important to disseminate and share information more promptly." It may not be possible to respond ".
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to consider future measures based on the opinions of the 24th. In Japan, we have been calling for thorough measures against infectious diseases, such as hand washing, without being overly concerned because there has been no evidence of persistent transmission from person to person.