In order to catch the signs of the spread of the new coronavirus, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has begun efforts to distribute test kits to university students.
This effort has begun to catch early signs of the spread of infection in the city.
On the 23rd, at the Arakawa Campus of Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo staff distributed test kits to about 60 students to explain how to handle them, and if they were positive, they called on them to see a medical institution. I did.
The test is voluntary, and students are asked to bring the kit home, collect saliva at home, and submit it by mail.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has a policy of distributing test kits to private universities as well, and wants to call for cooperation while observing the status of online classes at each university.
Takeo Kishi, chief of the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Welfare Bureau, said, "If you grasp the infection situation at an early stage, it will help students to learn with peace of mind. ..