Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare 80 million cloth masks Considering distribution only to desired facilities New Corona July 31 4:40
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare hopes that about 80 million pieces of cloth masks distributed to nursing homes etc., which were scheduled to be distributed from the end of this month, are said to be “not necessary” from the scene, etc. We will consider distributing it only to the facilities that do.
Regarding cloth masks that are being distributed to staff and users of nursing homes and facilities for the disabled, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is saying that "necessary items are not cloth masks now" from nursing facilities. Based on the above, we have postponed the distribution of 80 million copies, which was scheduled to be distributed from the end of this month.
At the opposition party's meeting held on the 30th, a person in charge of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said that he would "consult the minister based on various possibilities and draw conclusions" regarding future measures.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to discontinue the original plan to additionally distribute to the facilities that have been distributed so far and to consider only distributing to the desired facilities.
On top of that, the remaining cloth masks are expected to be stockpiled.