New Corona Expert Meeting National Infection "Slight increase trend continues" October 28, 17:18
A meeting of experts was held to advise the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on measures against the new coronavirus, and evaluated that the infection situation nationwide was "continuing a slight increase."
Until now, it was said to be "slightly increased from almost flat", but since there are areas where the number of infected people is increasing due to the outbreak of infected people = clusters, it is said to be "slightly increased" and measures to prevent the spread of infection from clusters. At the same time, it is necessary to prepare for the medical system.
At the meeting, experts evaluated the nationwide infection situation as "it peaked in the first week of August and remained almost flat after continuing to decline, but has continued to increase slightly since this month." did.
In particular, an increase was seen mainly in Hokkaido, parts of the Tohoku and Kita-Kantou regions, and Okinawa, and the background was that clusters were occurring and that infections did not decrease in the Tokyo metropolitan area amid active movement. I will.
In addition, the number of inpatients tends to be flat, and as of October 21, the ratio of beds to acceptable beds is high in some areas such as Okinawa Prefecture.
On the other hand, the number of critically ill patients has been increasing since the beginning of October, but it is said that it has started to decrease.
Expert meetings are to prepare medical and medical treatment systems in areas where the infection is spreading, and clusters are also occurring in local entertainment districts and foreign communities, and the infection spreads from different places than before. As there is a risk, it is required to take appropriate measures at an early stage, such as providing information according to the characteristics of the target person and proactively inspecting related parties.
Chairman Takaji Wakita said, "If we do not take measures against clusters, an explosive spread of infection will occur as in Europe. We need to respond firmly to diversifying clusters."
To provide information on inspection institutions at your own expense
At the meeting on the 28th, discussions will be held on how to deal with private testing institutions that carry out PCR tests at their own expense, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will collect detailed information on testing institutions and publish it on its website. Was shown.
In the test for the new coronavirus, even if there are no symptoms and the possibility of being infected is low, there are increasing cases where people who need it for work or business trips undergo a PCR test at their own expense.
Regarding this, at the meeting on the 28th, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced a policy to improve the environment so that users who undergo self-financed inspections can obtain the information necessary when selecting an inspection institution.
Among these
, 12 items such
as
▽ examination cost and service content,
▽ presence or absence of diagnosis by a doctor,
▽
presence or absence
of tie-up with a medical institution, etc. should be disclosed on the homepage etc.
▽ I mentioned that I would explain to the user the specific measures to be taken when the result is positive.
In addition, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will collect such information from inspection organizations and publish it on its website within the year.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, "If the disclosure of information progresses, users will be able to undergo self-financed inspections at a price and quality that they are satisfied with. is.