Governor Kumagai said, "The government has an international airport at the health center of the prefecture," said Governor Kumagai. I would like you to give careful consideration to the burden and support. "
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare considers everyone on the same plane as those infected or suspected of being infected with Omicron strains to be close contacts and requires them to wait at accommodation for 14 days after entering Japan. As of the 21st, the number of subjects is about 210.
Depending on the prefecture, while we are busy with measures such as increasing the number of accommodation facilities for waiting, it becomes a problem that it takes time to confirm the whereabouts and adjust the transportation when many close contacts come out at once. It means that there is.
Regarding this situation, Governor Kumagai of Chiba Prefecture said, "The burden on the health center in the area where Narita Airport is located has become extremely heavy, and the accommodation facilities are in full operation. If this continues, measures for high-risk people will be taken. I'm afraid that it will become loose. "
He added, "I would like the government to provide support after giving due consideration to the burden on the health centers in the prefectures that have international airports."