Start of PCR test using saliva at Tokyo Elderly Care Facility New Corona August 27, 19:27
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to start saliva-based PCR tests for staff and residents of elderly facilities in Tokyo in order to prevent the infection of elderly people at high risk of becoming infected with the new coronavirus.
According to Tokyo, more than half of 16 seriously ill patients as of the 26th were 16 or more in their 70s or older.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says that it is important to prevent the infection of elderly people who are at high risk of becoming serious, and that some cases of infection in facilities for elderly people are found to be infected by asymptomatic or poorly ill staff.
For this reason, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to have staff and residents of elderly facilities in Tokyo collect saliva by themselves and start PCR testing.
For the test, we are considering using a private laboratory to prevent the burden on the public health center or medical institution, and we are considering how to connect to the public health center and have a definitive test only if a positive result is found. ..
Governor Koike said in a press conference, “Preventing in-house infections of elderly people at high risk of seriousness is important in terms of securing beds, reducing the burden on medical staff, and protecting the health of elderly people. Will be carried out."
The city plans to include the inspection costs in the supplementary budget proposal submitted to the metropolitan assembly in September.