New pneumonia outpatient office to be installed at major medical institutions nationwide Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare February 4: 6:16
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to set up an outpatient window dedicated to those suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus at major medical institutions across the country, and to create an environment where it does not contact other patients.
Foreign office to newly installed under the name of "returnees, contacts foreign", to prospect the beginning of this month, will be installed more than one place in the living area of the residents "secondary medical sphere".
At the dedicated outpatient office, the examination room is divided so that the suspected infection does not come into contact with other patients, and a system to perform necessary tests is established.
Information on medical institutions with dedicated outpatient services is not publicly disclosed, and suspected infections should first contact the health center's consultation center by telephone and adjust the medical institutions to be consulted by the health center as needed.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will publish contact information for consultation centers in various locations nearby on its website.