The basic policy of coronavirus measures is decided today.
The government will decide on a basic policy for measures against the new coronavirus on the 25th. The draft includes measures to prevent the spread of infection and, in the future, in areas where the number of patients has increased significantly, seek medical treatment at home for people with mild symptoms to secure a medical system for severely ill patients. It includes changing the response.
On the afternoon of the new coronavirus, the government will open a task force on the afternoon of the 25th to determine a comprehensive basic policy.
The draft basic policy states, "This is a very important time in minimizing future health hazards," stating that measures to prevent the spread of infection should be taken and the pace of patient growth should be kept as low as possible. .
In addition, in areas where the number of patients has increased significantly in the future, in order to secure a medical system for severely ill patients, in principle, people with mild symptoms should rest and recuperate at home.
On the other hand, if you are suspected to be infected, you are now calling the "Returnee and Contact Center" and calling for a specialist outpatient clinic. After taking measures such as dividing medical hours and traffic lines, general medical institutions will also accept them.
In order to prevent the spread of infection, it is important for the people to take appropriate actions.If cold symptoms such as fever are observed, call for vacations or self-control of going out. Although we do not request uniform self-restraint, we request that the necessity of the event be reconsidered based on the situation of the venue.
The government will open a task force headquarters shortly afternoon on the 25th to decide on a basic policy, and the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato will hold a press conference and make an announcement.