Subcommittee on the 20th of the new corona government Discussions on strengthening cluster measures, etc. November 19, 4:33
Based on the fact that the number of confirmed infections of the new coronavirus in Japan exceeded 2000 for the first time on the 1st, the government will hold a subcommittee of experts on the 20th to discuss strengthening cluster countermeasures. I am doing it.
The number of people confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus exceeded 2,000 for the first time on the 18th and 1st, the highest number ever, and Prime Minister Kan was the Minister of Economic Revitalization Nishimura and Tamura. We instructed the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare to make every effort to prevent the spread of infection.
Minister Nishimura said, "I have a strong sense of crisis and am determined to take measures by tightening my mind." The government has decided to take all possible measures to prevent the spread of the infection.
Specifically, in addition to thoroughly implementing infection prevention measures at workplaces and dinners where clusters are occurring one after another, we are calling for measures such as conducting a wide range of tests at medical institutions and facilities for the elderly to reduce the chances of removing masks as much as possible. It is a policy to strengthen.
In addition, on the 20th, we will hold a subcommittee of experts to analyze the infection situation and discuss strengthening cluster countermeasures.
On the other hand, regarding "Go To Travel", there is no request to exclude it from prefectures, and it is a policy to continue after thorough infection prevention measures, but we will consider how to handle it in the future while checking the transition of the infection situation. Is expected to take place.