Insufficient nurses, etc. due to the spread of new corona infection in Okinawa The country considers dispatching as soon as possible August 17, 4:02
Regarding the problem of lack of nurses and public health nurses in Okinawa prefecture due to the spread of new coronavirus infection, Deputy Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Hashimoto visited Okinawa Prefectural Government on 16th to meet with Governor Tamaki and dispatched as a country as soon as possible I showed you the idea to work on it.
At the meeting, Governor Tamaki said, "The number of new positive cases per 100,000 population continues to be the highest in the country. Clusters have occurred in medical institutions, and the medical care provision system is under pressure due to staff isolation measures." As there is a shortage of 50 nurses in the prefecture, he showed that he needed to be dispatched.
In response, Deputy Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Hashimoto said, "We will do our best to support Okinawa Prefecture in cooperation with the Governor's Association of Japan." It was
After the meeting, Deputy Minister Hashimoto told reporters, "I would like to make an effort to dispatch as soon as possible while checking the needs of the site."