Tokyo Mikurashima village council chairperson Tokyo Naka Naka It is infected with a new type corona and it develops after returning to the island May 18 at 18:42

The village council chairman of Mikurashima village, who was first confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus in the islands of Tokyo, visited Tokyo over the past month and visited a hospital in the 23 wards where his wife was hospitalized. I understood from the interview with

At this hospital, viral infections have been confirmed in the hospital, including the chairman's wife, so the village suspects that the chairman had returned to the island after being infected during his move to Tokyo and developed the disease.

On the 9th, the chairman of the Diet, Kao Hirose, in Mikurajima, Tokyo, with a population of more than 300, was confirmed to have been infected with the new coronavirus for the first time in the islands of Tokyo.

According to the village, the chairman left the island at the end of March, moved to Tokyo, and visited a hospital in the 23 wards of his wife's hospital over the last month.

On the 17th after the chairman returned to the island using a helicopter etc. on the 15th of last month, nosocomial infection with the new coronavirus was confirmed at this hospital, and on the 22nd, the infection of the chairman's wife was also confirmed. is.

The chairman then suspected that he had returned to the island after he was infected during his move to Tokyo in the village, as symptoms such as dyspnea and fever appeared on the 7th of this month.

The public health center is promoting health observation of village chiefs, deputy village chiefs, and inhabitants who are suspected to have been in close contact with the chairman, but according to the village, no one has complained of the symptoms so far.

Because the island does not have a sufficient medical system, Mikurashima Village is calling for residents to refrain from visiting Kureshima, and residents are also calling for self-restraint in Tokyo.

One clinic on the island

Mikurajima is about 200 kilometers south of the city center and covers an area of ​​more than 20 square kilometers. The population of Mikurashima Village is 315 as of the 27th of last month.

There is only one medical institution on the island, where one doctor and two nurses work, but the medical system that accepts patients with infectious diseases is not in place.

Therefore, if there is an infected person or someone suspected of being infected, the village will ask the Tokyo Fire Department to transport it to a medical institution outside the island by an emergency helicopter.

In addition to such medical conditions, the villages are vulnerable to people outside the island, as the residents are densely populated in a limited area on the island, and there is a concern that there will be a serious impact if the infection spreads explosively. On the other hand, I am calling for refraining from entering the island for sightseeing.

Furthermore, we are asking the residents of the island to refrain from going out of the island unless it is unavoidable, such as going to the hospital. If they go out of the island, they are asked to refrain from going out for two weeks after returning to the island. I am.

Hisao Hirose, the mayor of Mikurashima Village, responded to NHK's telephone interview from his home on the morning of the 10th, saying that he was working at home because he was suspected of heavy contact.

Mr. Hirose said that he had not seen any change in his physical condition, and said, `` After receiving a confirmation of the yesterday's infection, I promptly notified the residents through the administrative disaster prevention radio and the website of the village, as well as refraining from going out and contacting them. Since it is an island with a strict medical system of 1 doctor and 2 nurses, it is necessary to prevent the spread of infection. We will continue to work hard to prevent infections by cooperating with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, such as expanding the number of people, and continue to strongly request that everyone refrain from visiting the islands that are not in a hurry such as sightseeing. "

On the other hand, in response to the outbreak of infection on the island, the village decided to distribute 10 masks for each inhabitant from the 12th.

Shinya Nakamura, General Manager, General Affairs Division, Mikurashima Village, said, “I am surprised that there were infected people from the island. There are many residents living in a limited area, so to prevent further spread of infection I would like to call for prevention of infection, such as reviewing the lifestyles of people who live in Japan. "

Accommodation on the island is self-restrained No tourists since April

According to the Mikurajima Tourism Association, many people visit Mikurashima for sightseeing in order to see the wild dolphins off the coast, and in April and May last year, a total of about 2,500 people visited dolphin watching. It means that I participated.

However, the fact is that all 7 accommodations on the island are closed to business, and no tourists have arrived since the beginning of the tourist season last month.

In response to the confirmed infection of the new coronavirus on the island on the 9th, the Tourism Association will basically work from home, and only one person will be provided to companies that respond to requests for leave. It is said that we are responding to consultations on application procedures for cooperation funds of Tokyo.

Governor Koike “Take solid safety measures”

Governor Koike told reporters on the 10th, "Because the island is a closed space, once the virus is involved it will be very dangerous. With the observation of concentrated contacts, the staff of the city should be appointed so that the function of the village does not decline. We dispatched immediately. Since this is the first case on the island, we would like to make sure that everyone on the other islands can feel secure by taking proper safety measures. "

In addition, regarding the medical system of the islands, "The system for carrying suddenly ill people etc. by helicopter immediately has been established from normal times. Especially this time it is an infectious disease, so if you can do what you need and make one model on the island I think. "