Doctor of cruise ship survey `` more thorough measures are necessary '' February 13 18:54
For cruise ships with confirmed outbreaks of the new coronavirus, a specialist made up of infectious disease specialists held an emergency seminar, and a doctor who conducted an on-board environmental survey stated that However, we need to take more thorough measures to eliminate the fine dust. "
This emergency seminar, held in Yokohama, was held jointly by the Japanese Society of Infectious Diseases and the Japanese Society of Environmental Infectious Diseases, where doctors who examined patients with confirmed infections in Japan and outbreaks of the new coronavirus were confirmed. The team who surveyed the environment inside the cruise ship, Diamond Princess, participated.
Of these, Professor Shigeru Sakurai of Iwate Medical University, who surveyed the cruise ship, commented on the situation on the ship: `` On board the ship, basic infection prevention measures are taken according to the manual, but crew members from various countries and languages have to take measures. I felt it was difficult to communicate. "
In addition, Professor Sakurai, who responded to interviews by the press at the venue, said that there are still a number of people who are confirmed to be infected on cruise ships `` Does the infection continue even after passengers wait in the cabin, I hadn't yet been able to tell if I was infected before that. "
In addition, Professor Sakurai said, "If the infection continues, I feel relieved that I am wearing gloves, and I have touched various places with gloves with virus, and fine details such as touching. The only way to prevent infection is to take more thorough basic measures in the future. "