Prefectural governments that do not have a stockpile of the new virus medical mask are also on February 13 at 7:34
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With the spread of the new coronavirus and the shortage of masks becoming a problem, medical institutions have found that there is no stockpiling supply from prefectures when medical masks are in short supply. We have issued a notice to prefectural governments to ensure sufficient stockpiling.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the demand for medical masks is about 100 million units nationwide per month, but imports from China, which accounts for the majority of supply, may be stagnant, and there is a risk that some medical institutions will lack masks. There is.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare requires that medical institutions run out of stockpiling from prefectures, etc., but this time, as a result of a survey of prefectures, there were multiple respondents who answered that there was no stockpiling at all. is.
In response, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare issued a notice to the prefectures, requesting that if there were no or insufficient stockpiles, purchase new ones and secure a sufficient number.
On the other hand, general masks, etc. are in short supply at stores, etc., but the government estimates that by strengthening the system such as 24-hour production, it is possible to supply more than 100 million sheets per week, which is more than the number of sheets per year .