Consideration of continuing school closures in areas with widespread infections
As the spread of the new coronavirus spreads, a government expert meeting suggested that school closures should be an option after the new semester in areas where the number of infected people has increased significantly. The government has encouraged municipalities with many infected people to consider continuing school closures.
The government's expert meeting has put forward a recommendation that simultaneous temporary school closures should be an option in "Waterborne Areas" where the number of people infected with the new coronavirus has increased significantly in the last week.
He also acknowledged that Tokyo and Osaka Prefecture fall under the “Water Spread Area”.
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology reviewed the guidelines to make it easier for local governments to decide what to do after the new semester. Was.
The government has encouraged local governments and boards of education in areas with high levels of infection to consider continuing school closures.
In addition, if school closures continue, we will continue to provide support to parents who have to take time off work and support for childcare for school children.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Abe has announced at the Headquarters on the 1st that the policy of distributing two cloths per address to all households nationwide will be available for washing and reusable cloth masks.
The government will start distributing masks from the prefectures with the highest number of infected people starting next week, and will seek public understanding by starting to distribute masks to all households.