Mask for young children may increase risk of infection New Corona 5:01 on June 1
The kindergarten, which had been refraining from accepting due to the new coronavirus, has been fully resumed from the 1st, and there is a movement to start children's kindergarten.
Experts on wearing masks for children say, "If you are a young child, masks may increase the risk of infection. Please make decisions about wearing masks according to their developmental stage."
While the movement of reopening nursery schools and kindergartens is spreading, children wear masks such as "I put on a mask for infants, but remove it in 3 minutes at the earliest, 15 minutes at the longest" on the SNS, "I'm worried about heat stroke" Various voices are rising.
Regarding children and masks, Dr. Yoshihiro Takayama of the Department of Infectious Diseases, Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, who is involved in the national infectious disease countermeasures, said, `` In the case of children, the frequency of touching the face with masks increases and the risk of infection may increase. He says, "I want you to give priority to basic measures such as frequent hand washing and measuring heat before and after going to the park."
Regarding the wearing of masks, the Japan Pediatricians Association has called for the children to stop wearing under the age of 2 because it makes it difficult to breathe. I'm not asking. "
Dr. Takayama says, “I don't want everyone to wear it, but take basic measures and then decide whether or not to wear it according to their developmental stage.”