With the extension of the state of emergency in one metropolitan area and three prefectures, the government has decided to change the "basic response policy" for new coronavirus countermeasures, and as a cluster countermeasure, a health center including countermeasures for mutant viruses. We are strengthening the investigation by.
With the extension of the state of emergency in one metropolitan area and three prefectures, the government changed the "basic response policy" that stipulates the basic policy to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, and strengthened cluster measures. Will be included.
Specifically, in addition to actively utilizing the mechanism of dispatching public health nurses to areas where the infection has spread, we are strengthening investigations by public health centers in order to estimate the source of infection, including the response to mutant viruses.
In addition, based on the indication that the work of the public health center became tight due to the spread of the infection, we outsourced some of the work and made known cases where we were able to secure human resources, so that we can respond even when the infection spreads. It is said that maintenance will proceed from normal times.
Furthermore, in order to prevent the re-spread of infection after the declaration is lifted, the government and prefectures will work together to carry out a wide range of PCR tests in order to detect signs of re-spread and the source of infection at an early stage. ..
The government will decide on changes to the "Basic Response Policy" that incorporates these details at the Response Headquarters, which will open tonight, after discussions at the Advisory Committee.