Just after announcing the infection... The actual situation of "corona discrimination" received by nursing homes June 11 16:20

A nursing facility in Tamana City, Kumamoto Prefecture, which was found infected with a new coronavirus, responded to an NHK interview, and after the infection was announced, more than 70 people related to the facility, including users who were not in contact with the staff, went to work. The fact that he was unfairly treated, such as his attendance at work and refusal to use the nursery school, was clarified.

At Tamashi City, Kumamoto Prefecture, the nursing care facility for the elderly "Kishindai" announced the name of the facility and stopped providing services because one employee was confirmed infected in March this year.

When the person in charge of the facility responded to the NHK interview and announced the infection, we interviewed the people involved in the facility and found that more than 70 people had received unfair treatment and rumors in the area.

Specifically, there were cases where
▽ families were asked not to come to work or school,
▽ children were refused to use nursery school, and
▽ elderly people were refused to use nursing care services. .

The target is that it extends to staff, users, and in-and-out businesses who are not in contact with infected staff.

The facility went to about 30 places such as local hospitals, shops, and public organizations, and explained that the inspection results of all staff and thorough measures against infection were taken, and as a result, the damage subsided in about a month, We are currently resuming normal service.

A staff member who said his father had refused to use another nursing home said, "I was refused because it bothered other users even though I was not in contact with the infected staff. I was worried about what to do. "

Kishindai Kiyoshi Nakao, Secretary-General said, "I was shocked by the fact that I was injured because of the fact that I had announced the infection, and I was shocked if I was told so far. I think it has increased the trust of the company."