Fukui "To carry out virus tests on pregnant women without symptoms" New Corona April 22 18:51
Fukui Prefecture announced that pregnant women can be tested for viruses even if they do not have the symptoms of the new coronavirus. The aim is to prevent the risk of mother-to-child transmission and give birth with peace of mind. According to Fukui Prefecture, these efforts are the first in Japan.
According to Fukui Prefecture, if you give birth or raise a baby without noticing that you are infected with the new coronavirus because you have no symptoms, your baby is at risk of "mother-to-child transmission".
For this reason, Fukui Prefecture has decided to allow pregnant women between the 36th and 39th week of pregnancy to be tested for the new coronavirus without symptoms if the attending physician determines that it is necessary.
Specifically, from 24th, the target pregnant women will be able to undergo tests one after another.
According to Fukui Prefecture, this is the first such initiative in Japan.
Hiroyuki Kubota, Director of the Health and Welfare Department of Fukui Prefecture, said at the press conference, "I was worried by pregnant women in the prefecture as the infection spread and I decided to consult with an obstetrician. I would like pregnant women who give birth to us to give birth with peace of mind. "