Tokyo leases "Toyoko INN" as an accommodation facility for mildly ill patients etc. April 6 20:33

Tokyo Metropolitan Government is planning to provide a temporary accommodation facility for mildly ill patients and asymptomatic patients in the Chuo-ku, Tokyo in case of a sudden increase in the number of people infected with the new coronavirus. Toyoko Inn Tokyo Station Shin-Ohashi-mae. " The city has decided to gradually transfer some mildly ill patients to this hotel from the afternoon of the 7th, and about 100 people are expected to stay.

According to the capital, those who are currently in the hospital are those who have no symptoms and those who do not have a fever of 37 degrees 5 minutes or more for 24 hours or more.

The hotel will be staffed 24 hours a day by nurses along with the city's staff, and will have a doctor on duty during the day.

In addition to taking the temperature twice a day, the nurse performs health observation once a day.

All costs of the stay are expected to be covered by public expenses.

In the future, the city will aim to secure a total of 1,000 accommodation facilities where mildly ill patients can stay.