Since the infection of the new coronavirus has spread rapidly and there are areas where human resources in the medical field are tight, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided that if the doctor is asymptomatic even if he / she is infected or becomes a close contact, he / she will be at home. Has issued a notification that online medical care can be performed.

Due to the rapid spread of the new coronavirus infection, in Okinawa prefecture, doctors and nurses are infected and become close contacts, and many people are forced to wait at home and become unable to work. There is an impact.



In response to this situation, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has issued a document stating that even if a doctor becomes infected or becomes a close contact, if he / she is asymptomatic, he / she can receive online medical treatment or telephone medical treatment from his / her home or accommodation facility. Notified local governments nationwide.

In addition, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare says that if a medical worker such as a doctor becomes a close contact, if he / she is asymptomatic and is tested negative before starting work every day, he / she will take measures against infection before medical treatment. Last summer, I also issued a notice saying that I could work in the field.



It is said that many people infected with Omicron strains are mild or asymptomatic, so it will be questioned whether these measures can be used to reduce the strain on the medical field.