To increase support by increasing the amount of work performed by public health centers
With the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the amount of work at health centers in each region has increased significantly, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare plans to include the necessary expenses for strengthening the system in emergency economic measures and strengthen support.
Approximately 470 health centers nationwide have set up a new coronavirus consultation center for returnees and contacts, and are also conducting surveys to follow up close contacts when infected individuals appear.
In addition, the amount of work has been significantly increased, such as transporting samples for virus testing to research institutions and adjusting the hospitalization of infected people.
In addition, if a person with mild illness is treated at home or in a hotel, the health center will conduct health observation for 14 days, which means that human resources are tight in places such as Tokyo.
For this reason, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare calls on local governments, such as prefectural governments and government-designated cities, to strengthen their health center systems by establishing support systems.
In addition, we will encourage the outsourcing of consultation centers and the use of OBs, and will strengthen support by incorporating necessary expenses, such as labor costs, into emergency economic measures, which will be determined on the 7th.