The National Governors' Association and the Japan Medical Association requested Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Goto to review the report of the total number of patients required by medical institutions to grasp the infection status of the new corona, saying that the burden on the site is heavy.

In order to grasp the infection status of the new corona, the government requires doctors to report all infected people based on the Infectious Diseases Law, but it is pointed out that it is becoming a burden on the site as the number of infected people increases rapidly. is out.



Tottori Governor Hirai, chairman of the National Governors' Association, and Matsumoto, chairman of the Japan Medical Association, visited the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and requested Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Goto to change the system to replace the 100% report.



In response, Minister Goto said, "There is room for improvement in the administrative work of reporting all cases. I would like to consider what we can do."



After this, Governor Hirai said, ``I want to allocate effective personnel and time to protect lives and health.



In addition, Matsumoto said, "Medical institutions are also making great efforts to diagnose and treat patients, but the clerical work takes time and is beginning to have an impact. I would like you to think of a system that reduces the burden." .