China News Service, September 20. According to Kyodo News Agency, Japan's health and welfare worker Kenhisa Tamura said on the 20th that in order to prevent the simultaneous epidemic of new crown and influenza in winter, he will strive to improve the system that can implement 200,000 antigen tests every day in November.
In addition, he revealed on the issue of expanding infertility treatment subsidies that he is considering researching to relax income restrictions.
Data map: The picture shows Japanese people passing through an intersection in front of Shibuya Station.
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According to reports, Tamura said on the antigen test of the new coronavirus: "Consider requiring manufacturers to expand the system to detect about 200,000 copies per day, and strive to implement this system from November."
Regarding the problem of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for asymptomatic patients with new crowns that do not apply to public insurance, Tamura once again said that he is considering reducing the cost, saying: "Is investigating how expensive (Japan) is compared with other countries. According to the survey results If it is really expensive, we will try to lower (price)."
According to the report, for the expansion of the existing subsidy for infertility treatment, Tamura said: "I am studying how to consider the income restrictions of the target population and will further expand the amount."
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare intends to expand the subsidy from April 2021, and coordination has been initiated on this.
Regarding the expansion of insurance coverage, there is a plan to be implemented in 2022.
According to a report by the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), as of 18:26 on the 20th local time, a total of 79,252 confirmed cases of new crown in Japan and a total of 1,507 deaths.