In Miyakojima City, Okinawa Prefecture, a large number of people undergoing PCR tests as close contacts are visiting the drive-through test site as the infection of the new coronavirus spreads rapidly, and a line of cars is lined up. It is a situation where you can do it.
According to Okinawa Prefecture, the infection of the new coronavirus is rapidly spreading in Miyakojima City, which has a population of about 55,000, with 34 on the 26th, 33 on the 27th, and 35 on the 28th, for the third consecutive day. The number of infected people exceeded 30 and on the 28th, it was one-third of the 98 people in the prefecture.
In response to this situation, Miyakojima City is strengthening infection control measures such as closing public facilities on the 26th, saying that it is in an extremely critical situation.
As the number of infected people increases, many people who have been asked by the health center to undergo PCR tests as close contacts are visiting the test sites in the city.
At the drive-through type inspection site set up at the Prefectural Miyako Hospital, there was a line of cars before 11:00 am when the inspection started.
The guide staff tried to avoid direct conversations with the visitors as much as possible, and then guided them by gesturing while holding up the panel showing the venue.
The Prefectural Miyako Hospital has stopped accepting general outpatients since the 26th in order to deal with people infected with the new coronavirus, and is providing medical care to those who are out of the hospital by telephone.
Emergency reception continues as usual.