Regarding the policy that people infected with the new coronavirus should be treated at home except for critically ill patients, the government is to provide necessary medical care in areas where the infection is spreading, and it is uniform nationwide. I would like to gain understanding by explaining it carefully as it is not a measure.
Regarding the medical care provision system for the new coronavirus, the government first said that hospitalization should be focused on critically ill patients and those at high risk of aggravation, while other people should be treated at home and strengthen health observation. We decided on the policy and notified the local governments nationwide.
At the Liberal Democratic Party meeting on the 4th, there were a number of opinions calling for a review of the government's policy, saying that it is not appropriate to implement it uniformly nationwide, and the opposition party may lead to a rapid increase in the number of people dying due to sudden changes in medical conditions. We agreed to ask for withdrawal.
Under these circumstances, Prime Minister Suga explained to reporters on the night of the 4th, "Amid the rapid spread of infection by the current'Delta strain', we have decided on a policy to protect the lives and health of the people."
The government does not withdraw the policy, saying that it is not a uniform measure nationwide, but to explain it carefully so that it can receive necessary medical care in areas where infection is spreading, such as Tokyo and the metropolitan area. I want to get an understanding.
In cooperation with medical associations and local governments, we will continue to secure beds by grasping the situation of patients undergoing medical treatment at home and establishing a system to provide appropriate medical care.