Chiba Prefectural School Resumes after 6 days except for outlying areas around the mass outbreak April 2 11:48
In response to the spread of the new coronavirus, Chiba Prefecture held a meeting of the Headquarters for Response to prevent prefectural schools from reopening on or after this month, except for the area around welfare facilities for persons with disabilities, where outbreaks have occurred. Assuming an increase in the number of people, we decided to hurry the adjustment to secure more than three times the beds that can be accommodated.
In Chiba Prefecture, Governor Morita and others attended the meeting on Tuesday morning, and held the Response Headquarters meeting privately.
According to the prefecture, the meeting decided to proceed with preparations for prefectural schools, including the northwestern part of the prefecture adjacent to Tokyo, to resume on schedule on this month.
On the other hand, 13 high schools and special support schools under the control of Katori Public Health Center and Katsura Public Health Center, which are home to staff of welfare facilities for persons with disabilities in Higashisho Town where the outbreak occurred, will be closed temporarily until this month. It is to do.
In the meantime, even after the reopening, all the students will not go to school at the same time by shortening the class or conducting staggered school.
In addition, regarding the medical system, assuming that the number of people infected with the new coronavirus will increase in the future, adjustments will be urgently made to secure more than three times 850 beds, which can accommodate 247 patients in the prefecture, more than three times. Was.
At a press conference after the meeting, Governor Morita said, "The number of patients who do not know the route of infection in the prefecture is continuously increasing. We want to be prepared to act promptly when the country declares an emergency."