New coronavirus To strengthen surveillance system for Lunar New Year WHO manager Jan. 16, 19:05
While the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), which covers the Asian region such as Japan and China, points out that the new coronavirus is "not likely to be a big pandemic in Japan immediately", the Chinese New Year starting next week, During the Chinese New Year, the company stated that it would strengthen its surveillance system, as travel within China and travel abroad would increase.
Ken Kasai, Secretary General of the WHO / West Pacific Regional Office, which covers 37 countries and regions including East Asia and Southeast Asia including Japan and China, interviewed NHK.
Among them, Mr. Kasai said that it was confirmed that a man living in Kanagawa Prefecture who had traveled to Wuhan in China was infected with a new type of coronavirus. No effective infection has been identified, and it is unlikely that a major epidemic will occur in Japan immediately, with limited infections. "
On the other hand, he pointed out that the spread of the infection could be as follows: "What happens in Wuhan during the Chinese New Year and the Chinese New Year, which will begin next week, can happen in various parts of China and around the world because of the large movement of people."
"With China, we are also conducting new tests and investigations for those who have a slight symptom, and we will also provide technical advice to neighboring countries such as Southeast Asia to prevent the spread of infection." He stated that he would strengthen the monitoring system in cooperation with each country.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China
At a press conference yesterday, China's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Geng Shou said at a press conference regarding the confirmed cases of the new coronavirus infection in Japan. WHO is actively informing international organizations such as the World Health Organization and related countries of the occurrence of illness, and maintains close communication. "