Regarding the review of ``grasping all the numbers'' of people infected with the new coronavirus, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will also consider making it a ``fixed-point grasp'' at an expert meeting on the night of the 18th, specifying a medical institution to be a fixed point and requesting regular reports. made it clear that
In the future, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare plans to further consider methods to ascertain the status of the epidemic as accurately as possible.
With regard to grasping the total number of people infected with the new corona, the ``seventh wave'' of infection continues to cause serious medical strain, and the National Governors' Association and others are calling for an immediate review, saying that the burden on the site is too heavy. We are proceeding with specific considerations while listening to opinions such as these.
Under these circumstances, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced at an expert meeting held on the night of the 18th that, as an alternative to grasping all numbers, medical institutions selected based on certain criteria are designated as fixed points and regular reports are requested. He also said he was considering doing so.
During the meeting, while there was an opinion that ``it is important to reduce the burden on medical institutions and public health centers,'' ``It is important to continue to grasp the total number of cases and consider countermeasures, considering the outlook for future infections. It means that there were also opinions such as
In the future, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare plans to further consider methods to ascertain the epidemic situation nationwide as accurately as possible while reducing the burden on the site.