The policy of "quarantine officers are not subject to inspection" remains unchanged "with expertise" February 24 22:55
One quarantine officer who was on duty on the cruise ship Diamond Princess was confirmed to be newly infected, but the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has not changed its current policy of excluding quarantine officers from virus testing. Inspections should be conducted when symptoms occur.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, who had been on duty at the Diamond Princess, had almost returned to work without being screened for viruses, raising concerns about the staff.
For this reason, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided on the 22nd that a virus test will be conducted on 41 persons who have performed clerical work on board and clerks who will be performing future work, regardless of symptoms.
On the other hand, quarantine officers and doctors and nurses who have the qualification of "having specialized knowledge and taking preventive measures" do not conduct examinations in principle when there are no symptoms, and have no fever or respiratory system. The test is to be carried out when symptoms occur or in close contact with the infected person.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the infection of one quarantine officer was newly confirmed on the 24th, but the response will not change in the future.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, "In principle, the virus test is for people with symptoms such as fever, but due to social concerns, clerical staff who worked on cruise ships will be tested even if there are no symptoms. There is no plan to review the response of quarantine officers in the future, but we would like to consider virus testing if the person or others reports that infection control measures were inadequate. "