The government will implement emergency measures such as the development of a new virus inspection system next week, February 8 5:15

With the spread of the new coronavirus, the government plans to compile urgent countermeasures next week, including the development of a testing system such as the development of a simple test kit and the urgent financing of SMEs such as the tourism industry. Is a policy to include

Regarding the new coronavirus, outbreaks have occurred on a cruise ship anchored at Yokohama Port, and Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato explained that the reason was that while being together in a closed space for a certain period of time, contact was considerable. I think it's a repeated result. "

For the remaining 3600 people on board, we will be staying for 14 days from 5th of this month to check their health status, such as elderly people who are more likely to become ill, people with chronic illness, people in the same cabin as infected people, etc. The policy is to conduct additional inspections.

Under such circumstances, Prime Minister Abe talked with LDP President Kishida and other officials on Wednesday, and expressed his intention to consolidate emergency measures again next week.

Regarding emergency measures, in addition to strengthening border measures, the government has increased the number of institutions that can receive virus tests because it is necessary to improve testing and medical care systems, promoted the development of simple test kits, and promoted vaccines in collaboration with the international community. We will include research and development of therapeutic drugs.

In addition, taking into account that the cancellation of accommodation facilities by Chinese tourists is likely to affect the local economy one after another, urgent fund-raising measures by the Japan Finance Corporation, etc. will be implemented for SMEs including the tourism industry. It is a policy.

The government plans to use the contingency budget this year as a funding source for such measures and to implement it promptly.