Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications requests local governments not to ask for test certificates for fever outpatients

Due to the spread of the new coronavirus, fever outpatient clinics are crowded and there are concerns about medical pressures. I requested

In areas where the infection of the new corona is spreading, many patients visit the fever outpatient clinic in search of a certificate of infection, making it difficult for other patients to receive medical examinations and tests.

For this reason, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has requested that all local governments not require the submission of a fever outpatient test certificate if an employee is infected and takes time off from work.

If a certificate is required, we ask that the staff conduct the inspection themselves and confirm the results with images taken.

Also, when the medical treatment period ends and you return to work, you do not need a negative certificate.

At a press conference, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Kaneko said, ``The number of infected people continues to hit a new high, and we have the utmost vigilance against the medical crisis. I want to continue."