Regarding the position of the new corona under the Infectious Diseases Act, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is coordinating the opinion that it should be positioned as "5 types" by a subcommittee of experts.
In principle, the government plans to shift the position of the new corona under the Infectious Diseases Act to the same ``5'' category as seasonal influenza this spring.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is discussing issues associated with the transition in the infectious disease subcommittee of experts, and at the current stage it is not suitable for the current position where strict restrictions on movement can be made, so it should be positioned as "5 types". We are adjusting in the direction of collecting opinions.
In addition, regarding the medical care provision system, since it will be possible for general medical institutions to accept patients after the transition to Category 5, we are going to incorporate the opinion that it should be done in stages while making preparations.
In addition, in preparation for the spread of infection in the future, it is expected that the concept of basic infection control after the transition to type 5 will be summarized, such as protecting people with a high risk of becoming seriously ill, such as the elderly.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will summarize the opinions at the Infectious Diseases Subcommittee on the 27th, and from next month onwards, full-scale discussions will be held on individual issues, and measures and schedules to be reviewed will be presented.