To review "37 degrees 5 minutes or more for 4 days or more" PCR test consultation guideline May 6 5:43
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has reviewed the contents of the consultation regarding the PCR test of the new coronavirus as "37 degrees 5 minutes or more fever for 4 days or more", and if there is a symptom such as breathlessness or tiredness, immediately I will call you to consult.
If you are suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus, you should first consult with the "Returnees / Contacts Counseling Center" established in the public health center, and if a doctor determines it is necessary, you will have a PCR test.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is currently using the guidelines such as "when a fever of 37 degrees and 5 minutes or more continues for four days or more" as a guideline for consultation, but some experts say that it may lead to excessive suppression of medical examinations. Based on this, we have decided to review the guideline.
The new guideline does not show specific numbers such as "37 degrees and 5 minutes or more",
▽ "If you have suffocation, strong dullness, and symptoms such as high fever" or
▽ "Severe conditions such as elderly people and basic diseases If you are an easy person and have relatively mild cold symptoms such as fever and cough, "he calls for immediate consultation.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will inform the local governments nationwide about the new standard within the week.