New base virus added due to increase in SDF personnel dispatching new virus cruise ship February 15 17:32

On a cruise ship confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus, the Ministry of Defense has increased the number of disaster dispatchers to provide medical support and has made a new private ferry, which will be a base for the members, berth at Yokohama Port. We are strengthening our support system.

For the princess cruise ship Diamond Princess, the Ministry of Defense has been dispatching disasters since June 6, and in addition to medical support such as quarantine, needs for support such as the movement of some passengers who disembark and disinfection on board are growing. We have increased the number of members to about 150 and responded.

Dispatched members have been operating based on the private ferry `` Hakuou '' contracted by the Ministry of Defense that berthed at Yokohama Port, but the Ministry of Defense has newly added a private ferry to secure the base of increased members. Borrowed "Silver Queen" and berthed at Yokohama Port.

The Ministry of Defense is strengthening its support system, including recruiting reserve SDF personnel with specialized skills, such as doctors and nurses, assuming medical assistance at the recipients of disembarked persons.