Increasing inspection target of new corona At airports, waiting in line and waiting on board

Inspection of new coronas expanded In the airport, waiting on line and waiting in the aircraft on April 3 at 19:27

Following the spread of the new coronavirus, the quarantine station at Narita Airport urgently returned aircraft to the quarantine station after the government further strengthened border control measures and targeted people who returned from 73 countries and regions around the world for virus testing. We have started waiting for us to wait within the facility and taking samples in order.

The government has requested that people arriving from all countries and regions around the world wait at home for two weeks after midnight on the 3rd. All were tested for virus, regardless of presence or absence.

The Narita Airport Quarantine Station, on the assumption that the number of inspections is expected to increase significantly in response to this, hastily discussed with the airline and began responding to those returning to Japan on standby from March 3. Those who visited the quarantine station in turn under the guidance of the quarantine officer would collect samples after hearing the explanation, and spend time at nearby accommodations until the results were obtained.

Regarding this response, an airline official said, "Currently, suspensions and reductions in flights are occurring one after another, and Japanese airlines have limited availability of aircraft, so it is judged that there is little effect on operations if they have to wait on board. "

The Narita Airport Quarantine Station said, "We have to wait because there are so many people to be inspected, which is causing annoyance. We will continue to take thorough measures to prevent infection so as not to form queues." Was.

Quarantine at the airport

In the airport quarantine conducted so far, there have been cases where the waiting for inspections and interviews has taken a long time, and a number of voices have expressed apprehension. At Narita Airport, people arriving from abroad have to wait in a long queue to be inspected, and Twitter says, `` I was afraid that this would be the most infected area. '' There was a note saying that.

When NHK interviewed based on this, I was able to listen directly to the person who returned from the country by telephone. A woman in her 20s in Tokyo who returned from Europe at the end of last month said, `` I was not worried because there were few people at airports and aircraft in the country where I stayed and there were clear instructions to act at intervals However, when I arrived at Narita Airport, I didn't know why I was waiting because there was no detailed instruction or explanation from the attendant, and the people behind me were getting closer and congested as a result. " I looked back at that time.

The woman said that the result of the virus test was negative and that she is now waiting at home on request, `` I was relieved to be negative, but I may be infected while waiting for a long time in airport quarantine I've heard that it's okay to go out for waiting and shopping while at home, but I'm worried because it wasn't shown in a clearly written way. " Was.

A man in his 30s in Osaka, who returned from the U.S. and was on standby for 14 days at home, said, "I returned home in a hurry when the local situation worsened and I don't want children infected. In the quarantine, we waited for about three hours without detailed announcements, so we weren't even concerned about children, even after writing the required items, waiting for the people who were still writing, and those around us were still waiting. Seemed to be getting stressed. "

Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare "We have not calculated the inspection target"

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare says, "We have not made any estimates" as to how many people will be tested as the number of countries and regions targeted for virus testing has expanded significantly. However, as the number of inspection targets is expected to increase, quarantine officers at airports in Japan, where all international flights are suspended, are being collected at Haneda and Narita Airports to strengthen the quarantine system.

In addition, it takes about one to two days for the test results to be available, and securing the space and accommodation facilities in the airport to wait for the results is also an issue. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare says, "We would like to consider how many people actually enter and return to Japan when considering responses."