On the 7th, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare informed local governments that nursery schools and "after-school children's clubs", so-called after-school childcare, should be opened in principle after thorough infection control measures.
The same applies to non-licensed childcare facilities, and we request prefectures to provide necessary advice.
In addition, regarding child-rearing support in the community and employment support for single-parent families, we notified them to continue the business by responding by telephone or e-mail if interviews are difficult.
Nursing care service
In addition, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare requires long-term care providers to continue to provide services for the elderly and their families who need long-term care after taking sufficient measures against infection.
Even if we take a break from outpatient care at the request of the prefecture, we would like the staff to provide alternative services such as visiting their homes.
In addition, as the spread of the new coronavirus infection reduces the chances of elderly people going out and their cognitive function tends to decline, we will continue to actively hold community gatherings to prevent infection while giving consideration to infection prevention. I am asking.
Ask for a blood donation venue
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare issued a notice on the 7th requesting each prefecture, including the one and three prefectures that were subject to the state of emergency, to secure a blood donation site.
At the moment, there is no problem with the stable supply of blood products, but the number of people who cooperate in blood donation in response to the state of emergency is decreasing, and there is a risk of a supply shortage.
In particular, platelet products have a short expiration date of about 4 days after blood collection, and we are requesting the cooperation of prefectures to continue donating blood in order to maintain the medical system.