In response to the state of emergency targeting one metropolitan area and three prefectures, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura will accept people infected with the new coronavirus at a press conference, so the medical care provision system will be increased by increasing assistance to medical institutions that have secured beds. He showed his intention to maintain the above.
Among them, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura said, "The medical care provision system is very strict, and the number of infected people and hospitalizations are increasing rapidly. Medical institutions that have not been dealing with patients with the new coronavirus until now are newly added. I want you to respond. "
On top of that, in order to secure beds, in the metropolitan area where an emergency declaration was issued, support for medical institutions that accept seriously infected people will be increased by 4.5 million yen per bed, up to 19.5 million yen. He showed the idea of expanding.
He also expressed his intention to cooperate with local governments, including the establishment of temporary medical facilities and the establishment of temporary facilities on the premises of medical institutions as necessary.
On the other hand, regarding the "employment adjustment subsidy" for companies whose management has deteriorated to maintain employment, the subsidy rate such as leave allowance paid to employees as a special measure until the end of next month is 100 for large companies in 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures. It was revealed that it will be raised to%.