As the infection of Omicron strains is confirmed one after another, the government is paying close attention to the situation during the year-end and New Year holidays when people move a lot, and in case of a rapid spread of infection, the government cooperates with local governments to secure beds and other medical care provision systems. We are going to proceed with the maintenance of.
On the 28th, the first infected person in the Tohoku region was confirmed in Iwate prefecture regarding the new mutant virus of the new corona, Omicron strain, and infected people were found one after another in various places such as clusters in Osaka prefecture. is.
An expert meeting of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, which advises on measures against the new corona, pointed out on the 28th that there is a possibility that a certain scale of infection has occurred in the area, and that the situation should be expected to spread rapidly in the future.
In response to this, Prime Minister Kishida, after receiving an explanation of the situation from the chairman of the expert meeting, Takaji Wakita, paid close attention to the infection situation during the year-end and New Year, when people move a lot, and responded first and foremost. I instructed you to do it.
In preparation for the rapid spread of infection, the government will work with local governments to improve the medical care provision system, such as securing beds, and to provide sufficient medical care to home caregivers, such as health observation and online medical care. Our policy is to increase the number of medical institutions that can do this.
In addition to thoroughly implementing basic infection control measures such as wearing masks properly and washing hands diligently, we carefully consider homecoming and travel, and if you feel unwell, refrain from going out for medical treatment. We are calling for cooperation in efforts to reduce the risk of infection, such as visiting an institution.