Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato will hold a meeting by related ministries and agencies on the 25th at a press conference on measures against heat stroke, and will take into consideration the holding of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics and compatibility with measures against the new coronavirus. I showed the idea of putting together.
Among them, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said, "In recent years, the number of emergency transporters and deaths due to heat stroke has been on the rise during this period, and it is an important issue that cannot be overlooked considering the effects of future climate change. Since the symptoms are similar to those of the new coronavirus infection, it may increase the burden on the medical field. "
In addition, on the 25th, a meeting on heat stroke countermeasures will be held by the directors of related ministries and agencies, chaired by Minister of the Environment Koizumi, from the perspective of holding the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics and coexisting with countermeasures against the new coronavirus. He showed the idea of putting together an action plan.