Osaka Prefecture has held an expert meeting to consider measures for the new corona, and the government should consider reviewing the behavioral restrictions such as waiting at home, which the government is currently demanding from close contacts, except for facilities for the elderly and medical institutions. Decided to request.
Experts in medical and infectious diseases attended the meeting to discuss behavioral restrictions such as seven days of waiting at home, which the government requires of close contacts.
According to the prefecture, the number of close contacts in Osaka prefecture may have reached about 180,000 a day at the peak of the 6th wave. There were a number of opinions that it was necessary to consider the measures separately for each person.
In response to this, Osaka Prefecture should request the government to consider removing restrictions on the behavior of close contacts who have no symptoms other than facilities for the elderly and medical institutions in order to improve the economy and society. I decided.
In addition, regarding the testing and medical system, which has become an issue each time the infection spreads, there were a number of opinions that online medical care and home testing should be expanded so that the outbreak of influenza and the new corona can be dealt with. rice field.
After the meeting, Governor Yoshimura said, "Given the characteristics of Omicron strains, it is necessary to take measures for people at high risk, and for those who do not, it is necessary to take basic infection control measures and move society."