Children of doctors and nurses Sports clubs leave Nanao Ishikawa March 7 6:48

While elementary and junior high schools are closed due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, sports clubs in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, take thorough measures to prevent infection so that doctors and nurses can take care of children so that hospital staff can work. I started an effort.

Elementary and junior high schools were closed in Nanao City from March 3 and local sports clubs began taking care of children of doctors and nurses working at general hospitals from June 6.

On the 6th, just after 7:30 am, the nurse's mother came to leave first and second grade children, and after taking the temperature, they used a learning drill to engage in self-study.

In response to the spread of sports gym closures as a measure against the outbreak of the new coronavirus, the club has discontinued all fitness courses from 4th of this month.

In addition, we will keep up to 10 children, taking care not to be overcrowded, carefully disinfecting tables, etc., and opening windows every one hour to ventilate and take thorough measures to prevent infection.

The nurse woman who left the child said, "I'm grateful for these efforts because there was no place to leave and I was very troubled."

"I'm very scared that the hospital isn't working, so I want to contribute a little. I'll do my best to manage the health of children," said sports club manager Takashi Kojikaji.