Chinanews.com, April 2. According to an article published by the Japanese New Overseas Chinese News website, they introduced the epidemic prevention measures during the Japanese-Chinese epidemic and their concerns about the epidemic.
The article is excerpted as follows:
Japan has always been regarded as the "medical power" in the world. However, under the impact of the spread of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, more than 1 million overseas Chinese in Japan were worried that the Japanese medical system would "collapse". Of course, their worries are not groundless.
On April 1st, a meeting of the Japanese government expert who researched and formulated a new coronavirus response stated in the recommendations that since the number of infected people is rapidly increasing in the city center, "the medical site is expected to be paralyzed", and medical care is required according to local conditions situation. In the "infection extended alert area" where the number of infected people has increased significantly from a week ago, local governments are urged to call on residents to avoid going out within the prescribed time.
It is understood that in order to prevent "medical collapse", the expert meeting recommended that the government ensure the number of beds and provide financial support for the active introduction of medical equipment. At present, especially in the five prefectures and counties of Tokyo, Kanagawa, Aichi, Osaka, and Hyogo, the supply of medical equipment is tight, and "fundamental countermeasures need to be taken today or tomorrow."
The expert meeting considered that at this stage "the patient's explosive growth has not yet occurred", and Japan's economic regeneration director Ayumi Nishimura told the media after the meeting that "it is not the status of an emergency declaration."
The recommendations of the expert meeting pointed out that, in order to prevent an explosive surge, in addition to the requirement to avoid going out in the “infection extended alert area”, it should also avoid participating in gatherings with more than 10 people and gathering with multiple people other than family members. This is currently the case in Tokyo and Osaka, but other regions may be targeted as the epidemic develops in the future.
Regarding the increase of "infection confirmation areas" where the number of infected persons is controlled to a certain extent, it is required to avoid participating in meetings and activities of more than 50 people indoors. It is said that this may be the case in most areas, which will be left to the discretion of each local government.
For “infected unconfirmed areas” where no new infections have occurred in the past week, the expert meeting considered that if adequate measures are taken and the risk is low, outdoor sports activities, competitions and cultural facilities can be conducted.
This suggestion also emphasizes the need for the public to continue to avoid "closed spaces", "people-intensive places", and "close talks" where the three conditions coincide. Bars, night clubs, karaoke, live houses, etc. are particularly cited as places to avoid.
According to Zhang Shuming, president of the Japan Huishang Association, recently, many members of the association have cancelled scheduled cherry blossom viewing activities, and many overseas Chinese have accompanied their children at home to participate in new "entry-style" and "enterprise-style" events. Annual opening event. Some members are actively preparing for the situation in their local hospital.
Guo Juncheng, deputy chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce in Japan, told reporters that now, members have pulled the WeChat group, and sometimes, friends meet through drinking and drinking in response to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's call to reduce the opportunity to go out.
Some overseas Chinese expressed anxiety in the WeChat group, "have to think about the future. If there is a 'medical collapse' in Japan. What do we do?" Everyone expresses their opinions, some suggest "go to local treatment in Japan", and some suggest "Positively strengthen their immunity," some suggested "maintain contacts with the Chinese Embassy and Overseas Chinese Mission in Japan." (Wang Qin)