Hokkaido Kitami country begins mask distribution Mailing to post March 5 at 16:47
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The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has started distributing masks to all households in Kitami City, Hokkaido, where it is believed that a mass outbreak has occurred at the exhibition site, due to the lack of masks due to the spread of the new coronavirus.
Last month, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare decided to give priority to masks in Kitami City, where it is thought that an outbreak called "cluster" has occurred at the exhibition hall, and from May 5, direct targeting all 61,638 households in the city We started distributing by posting to the post.
We plan to distribute 40 masks per household, but we have not been able to secure the required number of masks, so we are distributing a pack of 7 masks.
The pack says, "People with coughs or other symptoms should wear a mask actively." It also includes contact information for the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's telephone consultation service.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare plans to finish distributing the seven masks to all households by 9th of this month, but it is not decided when to distribute the remaining 30 masks.
A Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare official said, "We will try to procure all masks and deliver them to the citizens as soon as possible."
On the other hand, local police stations have decided to strengthen patrols in the city, saying that they may be worried about the masks being stolen from their posts.
Regarding the start of the distribution of masks in Kitami city, a citizen male in his 60s said, "I can help because I can not get a mask at all. I would be grateful if I could get a little."
A woman in her 50s said, "I think there are still places where masks are missing, so it would be even better if I could buy them normally."