The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to limit the "outbreak notification" of patients infected with the new coronavirus to the elderly, etc. I'm going to call the prefecture.
In order to reduce the burden on medical institutions and public health centers, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to allow local governments to limit the "notification of outbreaks" of new coronavirus patients to those who are at risk of becoming seriously ill, such as the elderly, as an emergency measure. I was.
In order to grasp the infection situation nationwide, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will start accepting applications after holding an explanatory meeting on the 25th, on the premise that prefectures will announce the number of infected people and the number by age group every day. We hope to start operating this month.
However, there are concerns that it will be difficult for public health centers to identify people who are not covered by the "outbreak report", such as the younger generation, so even if their physical condition worsens during home treatment, it will be difficult for them to be noticed.
For this reason, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is calling on prefectures to establish a system where they can consult when their physical condition deteriorates, such as a health follow-up center.