As the infection of the new coronavirus spreads, it is the burden of medical institutions to clean the beds.

On the other hand, as a result of a survey conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on contractors that can outsource operations, it was found that more than 80 establishments nationwide answered that they could respond, which is less than 10% of the total.

At some medical institutions that accept patients with the new coronavirus, nurses and others are busy with tasks such as cleaning beds and changing linen, which they are not usually in charge of, which is one of the factors that put pressure on medical care. ..



For this reason, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare conducted an urgent investigation last month through an industry group to see if there was a contractor that could outsource the work.



As a result, 88 of the 1000 offices nationwide that normally undertake hospital cleaning work responded as of 25th last month that they can handle medical institutions with patients with the new coronavirus. about it.



The most common locations are Tokyo, Osaka, Aichi, and Saitama prefectures, and the names of individual business establishments were not disclosed because they could lead to reputational damage, and were communicated to medical institutions through prefectures. is.



On the other hand, about 40% of the establishments did not respond by the deadline, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said, "We cannot judge at this point whether there are enough contractors, but there are concerns about damage to rumors and opposition from employees. I see that there are companies that have not raised their hands for various reasons, such as. I would like to call for more cooperation. "

Industry group "Help us too"

Meanwhile, industry groups have pointed out the need for support measures such as government funding.



Hiroshi Horiguchi, Managing Director of the Japan Building Maintenance Association, said, "The burden on the contractor is heavy, such as protective clothing, disinfectant supplies, and PCR inspection of employees. If you cannot bear the burden, you cannot get a job. I would like businesses like us to help, and as a result, the burden on medical institutions will be reduced. "