Prior to the decision to extend priority measures such as prevention of spread, the Diet held a preliminary report by the government and questions by each party, and the Minister in Charge of Japan's Coronavirus Yamagiwa took measures suitable for Omicron shares, and the economy and society. He showed his intention to work on revitalizing activities.
▽ Mr. Kojiro Takano of the Liberal Democratic Party asked, "Is there any effect of applying priority measures such as prevention of spread to the 6th wave? What kind of measures will the government take to continue socio-economic activities compared to the 5th wave? I asked.
On the other hand, Yamagiwa, the Minister in Charge of Japan's Coronavirus, said, "Since the number of newly infected people is increasing considerably, we think that there will be a certain effect. I would like to work on revitalizing economic and social activities while taking appropriate measures. "
▽ Mr. Takanori Yokosawa of the Constitutional Democratic Party said about the outlook for the number of infected people in the future. I said.
On the other hand, Minister Yamagiwa said, "I just need to know that it will be like this, but in reality it is difficult to understand. I do not yet know what the variant" BA.2 "is, so it is the same as before. We have to keep an eye on it. "
▽ Mr. Masakazu Hamachi of the Komeito said, "About 35,000 fever outpatients are registered nationwide, but 30% are undisclosed. It is a problem that it is difficult for patients to understand. I would like to request the promotion of publication, including the medical association. "
In response, Minister Yamagiwa said, "I would like the government to announce it in a form that is easy for the people to understand. I have just asked for your active publicity. I would like to make further efforts to make it public. "
▽ Mr. Toru Azuma of Nippon Ishin no Kai recommends that patients who do not have any worsening of symptoms after the 4th day of hospitalization should actively consider switching to home care to prevent the sickbed from becoming tight. I asked about the government's policy, "How much can the sickness of the sickbed be suppressed while the sickbed usage rate is rising?"
On the other hand, Minister Yamagiwa said, "Some people go home after their symptoms disappear, and some symptoms remain, and they may be transferred to another hospital. It was calculated that the bed would be vacant for just four days. No. Qualitatively, there may be some room in the bed, but it is difficult to calculate how much it will decrease quantitatively. "
▽ Mr. Satoshi Asano of the Democratic Party for the People said about how to deal with elderly people who are at high risk of becoming seriously ill. Shouldn't priority inspections be devised in terms of operation? "
On the other hand, Minister Yamagiwa said, "We need to make sure that people with a high risk of serious illness can be examined at an early stage. I think that there are still some areas that are not sufficient, so is the operation actually successful? I would like to respond while following up. "
▽ Communist Party Toru Miyamoto said, "Infection control at facilities for the elderly and facilities for the disabled is extremely important for protecting the medical care provision system, but there is a great shortage of antigen test kits. Please cooperate with the national and local governments. You should get to the facilities you need as soon as possible. "
In response, Minister Yamagiwa said, "Currently, about 700,000 inspection kits are supplied a day, but we want to quickly increase the number to 800,000. Not only manufacturing in Japan but also importing. I'm working on it now. "