Prime Minister Kishida discussed with the relevant ministers after the first confirmed person infected with the new mutant virus "Omicron strain" of the new corona in Japan, and made every effort to take measures at the border and prevent infection in Japan. I instructed you to list it.
On the 28th, it was confirmed for the first time in Japan that a man in his thirties who arrived from Namibia in southern Africa was infected with the new mutant virus "Omicron strain" of the new corona.
In response to this, Prime Minister Kishida instructed the Prime Minister's Office to discuss the response with the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Goto and other related ministers for about an hour from 5 pm, and to make every effort to take measures at the border and prevent domestic infections.
Specifically, after grasping the close contact person of this man and the passenger of the airplane, we will thoroughly take measures such as health management, inspection, necessary quarantine, and if infection is confirmed, prompt genome Instructed to thoroughly analyze and strengthen follow-up.
In addition, the relevant ministers worked closely together to respond, and in order for the relevant ministries and agencies to discuss specific countermeasures, they also instructed the establishment of a task force chaired by Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno.
After the talks, Minister Goto told reporters that the man confirmed to be infected was a Namibian diplomat who had been vaccinated twice.
In addition, all 70 people who were on the same plane as this man were treated as close contacts although they were all negative as a result of the quarantine inspection, and they showed the idea of managing using the application and conducting inspections every two days. rice field.
On top of that, Minister Goto said, "The National Institute of Infectious Diseases recommends that even mutant strains should be avoided, wear masks, and wash their hands, as in the past, as basic infection prevention measures for individuals. We have announced the view that we will do so, and we strongly urge the public to cooperate in basic infection prevention measures. "