From the 26th, a uniform nationwide operation will begin on the 26th, simplifying the grasp of the total number of people infected with the new coronavirus and limiting detailed reports to those who are at high risk of becoming seriously ill.
The challenge is whether a system can be put in place so that people with mild symptoms who become seriously ill can promptly seek medical attention at a medical institution.
In order to reduce the burden on medical institutions, etc. that deal with the new corona, from the 2nd of this month, at the discretion of prefectures, the government has started to simplify reporting on infected people.
Specifically, detailed reports will be limited to people aged 65 and over, those who require hospitalization, and those who are at high risk of becoming seriously ill, such as pregnant women. is.
This operation has already been introduced in nine prefectures and will start nationwide from the 26th.
While the prefectural governments that introduced the system have said that it has lightened the burden on the front lines, it is necessary to establish a system in which people with mild symptoms who do not request detailed reports from medical associations can quickly receive medical care if they develop serious symptoms. It has been pointed out that there is
The government is requesting prefectures to create a system that can respond appropriately through health follow-up centers when the symptoms of people with mild symptoms suddenly change, and to ask people with mild symptoms to refrain from going out for a certain period of time as before. and its effectiveness is an issue.