New virus “Cluster” countermeasure group established Local dispatch to Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare at 4:56 on February 26
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to set up a new countermeasure team made up of specialists and dispatch it to the site because there is a suspicion that a group of infected people `` cluster '' leading to the spread of the new coronavirus infection has occurred in various places became.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, while the spread of the new coronavirus is spreading, there has been a suspicion that a cluster has spread so far in Tokyo and Wakayama Prefecture, which has led to the spread of the infection.
The "cluster" is a group of infected people, which may create a new group of infected people. Therefore, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has determined that it is extremely important to grasp the occurrence as soon as possible and take countermeasures.
For this reason, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to set up a “cluster response team” in the ministry on the 25th and dispatch it to the site. The countermeasure team is composed of about 30 researchers, including the National Institute of Infectious Diseases and universities, and works with prefectures to analyze data and take measures to prevent the spread of infection.
In response to a request from the governor of Hokkaido, which has been confirmed to be infected one after another, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare dispatched three researchers from a countermeasure group on the 25th.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, "Delayed response may create a chain of clusters and lead to a large-scale spread of infection. Local governments alone have limited response, so we will provide maximum support."