Hotel accepting returnees New Corona 22:50 on April 22 while worried about infection

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Amid the spread of new coronavirus infections, hotel employees, who are the recipients of people returning from overseas, continue to work on the front lines every day, worried about the risk of infection.

Due to the global spread of the new coronavirus, the occupancy rate of guest rooms has fallen sharply, and the hotel in Tokyo has suffered from severe business conditions. We started accepting it as a place to stay during our 14-day health observation.

The people who accept it are negative, but the possibility of infection cannot be ruled out. The hotel is thoroughly implementing measures to prevent infections of other guests and employees.

First of all, a transparent sheet was put up at the front where customers and employees directly face each other to take measures against flying infection. Also, shared spaces such as restaurants have been closed to reduce contact between people.

For those who cannot go out because they are observing their health, lunches made at the hotel are provided for 3 meals a day. Furthermore, we decided to clean the room three days after the customer checked out.

The employees in charge of cleaning don't just wear masks and gloves, they wear dust-proof clothes and goggles. Then, start by carefully applying antiseptic solution to the door handle etc. and wiping it carefully.

The man in charge said, "I don't give towels and sheets for long-term guests to the outside of the room so that I can take them by myself and try not to touch them as much as possible."

Under these circumstances, the people who worked at the hotel were shocked. On the 6th of this month, it was discovered that a woman who was staying at another hotel in the group as a regular guest was infected with the new coronavirus.

According to the hotel, the woman was feeling ill and was being screened for viruses on the 1st of this month. I didn't want to bother my cohabitants, so I stayed at the hotel from the 3rd of this month. At the hotel, at the time of check-in, he asked guests about their health condition such as fever and asked them to sign a document confirming the possibility of infection, but this woman did not report.

During the stay, the woman was told that the test result was positive, but the hotel learned that the woman came to the front desk directly on the morning of 6th of this month.

The man in charge of the check-in said, "I had a white head and I couldn't think of anything. I wasn't feeling sick or depressed, so it's difficult to judge. Why is it faster? I was feeling angry that I didn't tell me. "

The woman was then transported by car to the hospital by the public health center. The hotels where the women stayed are still temporarily closed.

Work at a hotel with limited infection control measures. An employee man said, "In particular, the hotel is visited by an unspecified number of people, and there are many staff members, so if one person is positive, the site will be the most difficult. We are particularly in a position to take care of our customers, so we would be grateful if you could tell us. "

In order to support our society, efforts are expanding to support those who work while bearing risks.

The operating company of the hotel that I interviewed is another hotel of the affiliated company, and from the middle of this month, we have launched a plan for medical workers to stay at 1000 yen per night.

I heard from doctors and nurses that people are worried about the risk of infection of their own family and that they will be deprived of their physical strength by staying at a hospital during hard work every day. When I asked for financial support using the Internet, as of 9:00 am on the 22nd, about 700,000 people donated more than 2.9 million yen, and the stay of medical staff became free until the 6th of next month. In addition, hotel employees were also covered.

Akira Hirabayashi, president of the hotel management company, said, “We also fear that if medical care collapses, the safety and security of Japan will be lost. Medical workers are working in harsh environments. We decided what we could do, so we decided to provide accommodation. So many people agree with us. "

The donation people have sent more than 190 messages such as "I want to thank all the medical staff and hotel staff" and "I wish for health and safety", and the circle of support is beginning to expand.