Infection with the new mutant virus "Omicron strain" of the new corona has been confirmed one after another in Japan, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare considers all those who entered the country on the same plane as the infected person as close contacts and waits at the accommodation facility instead of at home. I notified the local government to ask for.
Regarding the Omicron strain confirmed in South Africa, following the male diplomat in his 30s who entered from Namibia, the infection of a male in his 20s who entered from Peru on the 1st was also revealed.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare considers all people on the same plane as close contacts when it is confirmed that a person entering the country is infected with the Omicron strain, and waits at the accommodation facility instead of at home for 14 days after entering the country. On the 1st, I notified local governments nationwide to ask for.
This time, a total of 184 passengers were on the same plane as the two who were found to be infected, and 167 of them were initially waiting at home, but in principle, all of them will be moved to accommodation facilities. That is.
Until now, it was allowed to wait at home for 14 days after entering Japan, but since the infectivity of Omicron strains may exceed that of Delta strains, measures are taken to more reliably avoid contact with the surroundings. It means that it has strengthened.
In addition, if infection with the Omicron strain is confirmed, in principle, hospitalization at a medical institution is required instead of medical treatment at home or accommodation.