Golden Week holidays starting on the 29th.


It is expected that many people will be active during the period when they return home or travel, but what should we do to prevent the spread of the infection?


Experts point out that "it is necessary to flexibly change measures according to the local situation, not uniform behavior restrictions nationwide."

Metropolitan areas are also on the decline ...

According to the summary of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the number of people infected with the new corona in the week until 19th of this month is


0.84 times in Tokyo,


0.87 times in Osaka


, 0.96 times in Aichi, etc. ,


Continues to decline, especially in metropolitan areas.



On the other hand, there are regional differences in some regions, such as the number of newly infected people in Kagoshima and Oita prefectures reaching a record high on the 26th.

Expert "Flexible measures according to local conditions"

Professor Koji Wada of the International University of Health and Welfare, who is a member of the expert meeting of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, said, "Omicron strains have a relatively low risk of becoming severe, and they are flexible according to local conditions rather than the uniform behavioral restrictions nationwide as in last summer. It is necessary to change the measures. "



On top of that, regarding the long holidays that increase the traffic between cities and rural areas, "I went back to my parents' house to meet the elderly and participate in events such as ceremonial occasions. However, it is necessary to take basic measures such as avoiding high-risk behavior such as dinner with a large number of people and postponing it if you feel sick even a little. Going far away or meeting the elderly I want you to make good use of the inspection before you do it. "

<Decreasing trend> Resuming face-to-face visits at facilities for the elderly in Chiba

In areas where the number of people is declining, there is a movement to regain daily life by relaxing behavioral restrictions such as resuming school events and visits to facilities for the elderly.



Since the opening of Kaname Ichirinso, a special nursing home for the elderly in Chiba City in August last year, visits have been restricted.


However, due to the cancellation of priority measures such as prevention of spread and the decrease in infection in the area, face-to-face visits have been resumed only for those who have completed the third vaccination from the 1st of this month. ..



On the 22nd of this month, the daughter of a 91-year-old woman who entered the hospital visited us immediately.


The visit was held only for 15 minutes once in the shared space after checking the vaccination history by measuring and disinfecting the temperature at the entrance.



The woman has symptoms of dementia, but when her daughter touches her body directly and talks about her recent situation, such as "A great-grandson was born," she nods with a smile on her face and sees her daughter. Had tears in her eyes.

The woman said that it was her first time to meet face-to-face in the facility since she entered the facility two months ago. I had no choice but I was relieved to be able to talk face-to-face. "



In January, a cluster of 19 residents and staff was infected at this facility, and we have continued to strictly restrict our behavior.

However, judging that the restrictions have a large negative impact on the elderly, he went out for the first time since the opening of last year, such as going out to see cherry blossoms in the middle of this month.



Hiroki Okuma, who is in charge of the site of the facility, said, "It is difficult to eliminate the virus brought into the facility while the staff also commute by train. All the lives of the elderly are restricted to prevent infection. Instead of doing it, I'm looking for a way to achieve both. "

<Increasing trend> At Kagoshima junior high school, students take the initiative in controlling infection

On the other hand, Kagoshima Prefecture, where the number of newly infected people continues to increase.


The number of infected people on the 26th reached a record high of 974, and more than 40% of them are under 10 years old and teenagers, and there are concerns about the spread of infection in schools.

Under these circumstances, at Koriyama Junior High School in Kagoshima City, which has 180 students, the students of the Student Organization's "Health and Physical Education Safety Department" are taking the initiative in taking measures against infection.



Every day during breaks, the school broadcast calls for infection control, and last week, he mentioned that he heard a loud voice before lunch time and cautioned that "relaxation is a shortcut to infection." rice field.



We also continue to sprinkle antiseptic solution on the hands of each student who comes to pick up side dishes for school lunch every day.

On the 28th, an event called "distance" is planned in which all the students walk around the parks in the city for about 17 kilometers, and the students are working hard to prevent the event from being canceled due to an increase in infected people. Is put in.



Daito Kozono, a third-year student who is the director of the Health, Physical Education and Safety Department, said, "It's a fun event, so I want to take measures against infection so that no one is involved. I want to attach it, and I think it's easier to understand if the same students talk to each other. "

The "Infection Control for Large Holidays" presented by the New Corona Countermeasures Subcommittee is ...

At the new Corona Countermeasures Subcommittee held on the 27th, a document was presented by the government calling for infection control during the long holidays.



Among them, it is expected that many people's actions will become active and contact opportunities will increase during the long holidays, and in order to maintain and recover socio-economic activities while preventing the spread of infection


▽ Basic infection control measures ▽ It is necessary to


be actively tested in daily life, and

▽


it is necessary to receive the third vaccination as soon as possible, including the younger generation.

And, as a precaution when traveling, especially when traveling or returning home,


refrain from going out or moving if you are in poor physical condition such as having a cold symptom,


▽ refraining from behavior with a high risk of infection at the destination,


▽ especially homecoming People who have not been vaccinated for the third time are encouraged to take a test with an antigen test kit before departure because they have contact with many people such as elderly relatives.

In addition,


▽ At restaurants, large numbers of people, loud voices, long-term use, and thorough ventilation while avoiding "three dense" of crowded / sealed / close,


▽ Even at home, after returning from the destination, etc. If there are people, we are calling for them to see a medical institution immediately or have them inspected.