From the 2nd, four prefectures will start reviewing the grasp of the total number of people infected with the new coronavirus and limiting the targets of detailed reports.
In principle, the government plans to shift to a uniform nationwide operation eventually, and will determine the timing of the transition while assessing the future infection situation.
In order to reduce the burden on medical institutions and public health centers responding to the novel coronavirus, the government has introduced measures to limit the number of infected people who require detailed reports to those who are at high risk of becoming seriously ill, such as the elderly, at the discretion of the prefecture. Did.
In the four prefectures of Miyagi, Ibaraki, Tottori, and Saga, which applied for review by the deadline on the 29th of last month, from the 2nd, except for those who are at high risk of becoming severe, the report was simplified to only the age and total number of patients. begins.
The application for review will be closed for the second time on the 2nd, but the government plans to eventually shift to nationwide uniform operation, and is rushing to complete the necessary system renovations by the end of this month. is.
After the summer vacation ends and schools reopen, we will determine the timing of the transition based on the opinions of experts while assessing the infection status.
On the other hand, we are also considering permitting exceptions for local governments that wish to continue to monitor all populations even after the transition to a uniform operation.