According to a survey by the Japan Medical Association, there have been about 700 cases of harassment and discrimination against medical professionals who deal with the new coronavirus in the three months since October last year.

According to a survey conducted by the Japan Medical Association through prefectural medical associations, 698 cases of harassment and discrimination against healthcare workers and their families, which were confirmed from October to December last year, were reported.



Specifically, a medical worker refused to make a reservation for a beauty salon because he was working at a medical institution, or when a colleague's staff was infected, he was harassed by a flood of telephone calls from neighbors. It is said that it was received.



In addition, there were cases where medical institutions were asked to write incorrect information on SNS or to provide the address of infected staff.



The Japan Medical Association said, "The damage is occurring on a nationwide scale, and it is a case of unspeakable discrimination, and there is concern about the mental damage of medical staff. Information is provided so that the new coronavirus can be understood correctly. I want to work hard. "