China News Service, August 18-According to Kyodo News, Japan’s Health and Labor Minister Katsunobu Kato said on the 17th that in order to support the spread of the new crown epidemic in Okinawa Prefecture, nurses and health nurses will be sent from outside the prefecture. He also revealed that in order to cope with the further increase in patients, preparations have been made to cooperate with the Ministry of Defense to send patients outside the county.
According to reports, due to the spread of the epidemic in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, there is a shortage of nurses and health care workers. For this reason, the prefectural governor, Tamaki Dani, revealed on the 16th that he had requested the National Governor’s Association to send 50 nurses from outside the prefecture.
The data picture shows the city of Yokosuka, Japan. Medical staff simulated nucleic acid tests on people in a box-shaped temporary quarantine facility.
Kato told the media in Tokyo on the 17th that during the week ending on the 16th in Okinawa Prefecture, the number of new infections per 100,000 population was the largest in the country, and that “the top priority is to ensure the medical system.”
According to Kato, Yucheng requested that about 10 additional people be sent a week at this stage, and eventually about 50 people will be sent, and they are negotiating with the National Council of Governors.
Regarding the issue of health nurses, Kato said, “In addition to the mechanism of the governor’s council, a list of health nurses belonging to each society will be listed and provided to the (Okinawa) prefecture.” He also said that if other prefectures There are similar needs, and we will also discuss on-demand staff support.