Regarding the medical care provision system for the new coronavirus, there were a number of opinions calling for a review of the government's policy of providing home medical care except for critically ill patients, saying that it is not appropriate to implement it uniformly nationwide at the LDP meeting. rice field.
In response to the government's policy to provide home medical care except for critically ill patients over the medical care provision system for the new coronavirus, the LDP held a joint meeting of the countermeasures headquarters and working teams for the new coronavirus on the afternoon of the 4th. It opened and received an explanation from the government side.
Members of the Diet who attended the meeting said, "There is growing concern among the people that they may not be able to receive appropriate medical treatment." It was pointed out that there is.
And while it is understandable to implement such a policy in areas where medical care is likely to be tight, such as Tokyo, there were a number of opinions calling for a review, saying that it is not appropriate to implement it uniformly nationwide.
After the meeting, Toshiharu Furukawa, the secretary-general of the working team, told reporters, "In areas where medical care is tight, there may be an emergency response, but it is misleading to make it uniform nationwide."