Welfare facilities for persons with disabilities due to mass infection Dispatch of doctors and nurses Checking the situation Chiba March 29 12:41
Regarding the welfare facilities for persons with disabilities in Higashisho Town, Chiba Prefecture, where outbreaks of the new coronavirus were confirmed, the prefecture will continue to conduct virus tests for remaining staff and residents, while dispatching physicians familiar with infectious diseases to the site to learn more. Checking the situation.
By the 28th, it was confirmed that the staff and 58 residents had been infected with the new coronavirus at the Hokuso Nursery School in Higashisho Town, Chiba Prefecture.
According to the prefecture, the staff at the public health center are continuing to collect samples for the remaining staff and residents, as well as tsusho and short-term users, and more than 50 people.
In addition, doctors and nurses familiar with infectious diseases are dispatched to the site to prevent infection of the staff members who are responding, and to check the detailed situation such as the condition of residents.
On the other hand, the lack of masks, goggles and protective clothing at the site means that Funabashi City, which has the facilities, has delivered approximately 2000 masks, 50 goggles and 20 protective clothing.
Currently, it is expected that the results of the testing for those who are currently being tested for infection will be obtained one after another, and Chiba Prefecture and Funabashi City will cooperate with the government in responding.
Atsushi Kato "I want to respond while dispatching staff"
Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato stated in NHK's "Sunday Discussion" that, "In some cases, we would like to dispatch specialists and cooperate with local health centers. If necessary, we would like to dispatch staff from the department in charge of welfare for persons with disabilities and respond. "