Established Saitama Prefectural Infectious Diseases Control Section Preparing for Corona "Wave 2" July 3, 19:24

In order to prepare for the "second wave" of the new coronavirus, Saitama Prefecture will establish a new "Infectious Diseases Control Section" to counteract mass infections and secure medical treatment facilities for mildly ill persons, and strengthen the system. became.

Infectious disease control section will be newly established in the health department of Saitama prefecture.

According to the prefecture, the installation will start on the 6th of this month, and the team of 12 people who had been dealing with infectious diseases up to now will be upgraded to a single department, and the number of staff will double to 22 people so far. ..

In addition, the staff is divided into four departments, and a specialized team of doctors called “COVMAT”, which corresponds to the cluster of infected people in a hospital or welfare facility in the prefecture, is in charge of clusters. We will also secure a hotel for people to recover and procure supplies such as protective clothing.

Governor Ohno said, "We cannot deny the possibility of prolonging the life, and while the second wave can occur, we will prepare for infectious disease countermeasures with a perfect system."