Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare also measures to prevent infection at the nursing care facility
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has compiled measures for nursing care facilities to prevent the transmission of the disease to elderly people, who are likely to become more severe when infected with the new coronavirus. In this case, even if the family visits the facility, if the symptoms such as fever are present, the visit should be refused.
In Tokyo, a male employee working for a geriatric health facility went to work the day after a cold-like symptom appeared, and was found to be infected with the new coronavirus on the 22nd of this month. Is underway.
In response, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare compiled measures to be taken at nursing homes such as nursing homes and group homes to prevent transmission to the elderly, and notified the local government on the 24th.
It is recommended that nursing home staff measure body temperature before going to work, and that visiting should be restricted unless the family is unavoidable when visiting the facility. You should refuse.
In addition, for elderly people to use, if they have fever or other symptoms, it is requested that they refuse to use day services. To continue.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, "I would like thorough measures to be taken at nursing care facilities in order to suppress the speed of the increase in infected people. We want you to consult and continue our services as much as possible. "