Introducing a mechanism to prevent serious medical treatment at accommodation facilities Atsushi Kato April 14, 18:13

Regarding the treatment of mildly ill patients among those infected with the new coronavirus, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato expressed the idea that it is necessary to introduce a mechanism to prevent abrupt injuries during medical treatment at accommodation facilities.

Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare told the House of Representatives Health and Welfare Committee of the House of Representatives about the response to patients with mild illness, "I have constructed a medical treatment system at the accommodation, but I have to urgently change the people waiting at home." It was.

In addition, he said, "However, in some cases, there is a case of sudden severe illness, so it is necessary to put in place a mechanism to identify it," and suggested that it is necessary to introduce a mechanism to prevent sudden severe illness during medical treatment at accommodation facilities. It was.

Regarding the employment adjustment subsidy for maintaining employment, Mr. Kato said, "We have positioned the subsidy rate as an emergency response for three months and raised the subsidy rate, but if necessary, it should be decided to extend it." , Suggesting the possibility of extending the period.

On the other hand, at the meeting on the 14th, the House of Representatives of Japan Restoration, Mr. Fumitake Fujita, expressed his opinion that he should try to improve the efficiency of the Diet operation due to the spread of the infection, and did not ask any questions.