Welfare services for persons with disabilities 900 offices closed nationwide Impact of new corona 5:11 on April 28
A study by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare found that, due to the spread of the new coronavirus, approximately 900 disabled welfare service offices nationwide were closed in the week before the 19th of this month. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is requesting that alternative services be provided mainly by the municipalities when business establishments are closed.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare surveyed the welfare service establishments for the disabled nationwide for one week until the 19th of this month.
As a result, it was found that 891 business establishments were closed in 35 prefectures in "out-of-office" facilities such as day service where the governor can request closure and "short-term admission" facilities such as short stay.
Of these, only 17 business establishments requested the leave to be closed due to the occurrence of an infected person within the facility, and 860, which is the majority, was closed to prevent infection, and 14 was closed at school. It was because the staff was not able to go to work due to the impact of.
On the other hand, 19 business offices were closed in 11 prefectures, even for “home-visit nursing care” business offices, which are in principle required to continue service rather than being requested.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has been requesting business establishments nationwide to take necessary measures against infectious diseases and continue necessary services to protect the lives of users and their families in response to the spread of holidays.
In addition, even when the office is closed, we are requesting that the municipalities play a central role in securing alternative services.