Chiba Calls for thorough measures to prevent infections due to successive outbreaks of new corona July 13 17:46
As a series of outbreaks of infections occurred in hospitals and nursing homes in Chiba prefecture, the prefecture investigated the history of the outbreak and called on similar facilities to thoroughly implement infection control measures.
This was reported at the task force meeting held in Chiba Prefecture on the 13th.
In the prefecture, this weekend, a series of outbreaks of new coronaviruses were found at Matsudo Yodamarikan, a special elderly nursing home in Matsudo City, and Tams Urayasu Hospital in Urayasu City.
Of these, 10 were confirmed to have been infected by a hospital in Urayasu by the 12th, but on the 13th, a total of 6 new infections, including 3 nurses, 2 inpatients, and 1 physiotherapist, were confirmed. It was confirmed, and now the number of people infected is 16.
At the conference, a specialist doctor etc. dispatched a newly established prefecture cluster countermeasures group to investigate the process of the spread of infection, and infection control measures were taken at about 280 hospitals and about 1700 nursing-related facilities in the prefecture. It was reported that we issued a notification asking for thoroughness.
After the meeting, Governor Morita said, "Unfortunately, the cluster continues and I feel a sense of crisis. There are many people at high risk, and I would like to treat firmly."
On the other hand, regarding the request for leave from restaurants, etc. that accompanies entertainment, "It is a very difficult place, but Chiba Prefecture is near the financial limit and it is not possible to request leave unless the country considers financial support," he said. In the future, he showed the idea of making judgments while looking at the situation in the country and neighboring prefectures.