Regarding the grasp of the total number of people infected with the new corona, the government has reviewed the current method and is making adjustments in the direction of limiting the subjects that require detailed reports such as symptoms from medical institutions to those who are at high risk of becoming seriously ill, such as the elderly. I'm here.
In order to grasp the total number of new coronas, medical institutions are supposed to enter the information of all infected people into the national system called "HER-SYS" based on the Infectious Diseases Law.
As the 7th wave of infections continues, the government is considering reviewing the situation, listening to experts, etc., in order to reduce the burden on the site as much as possible.
In addition, we are making adjustments to limit the subjects of requesting detailed reports such as symptoms and vaccination history from medical institutions to those who are at high risk of becoming seriously ill, such as the elderly and those with underlying diseases.
We would like to have the number of other infected people reported, so that the national government can grasp the infection trend by prefecture.
On the other hand, regarding fixed-point monitoring, which requires designated medical institutions to be designated as fixed-points and requires regular reporting, it will take time to design a specific system. It is a policy to reconsider.
The government will announce specific measures after making final adjustments.