Regarding the position of the new corona under the Infectious Diseases Act, Prime Minister Kishida asked Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato and others to consider moving to the same "type 5" as seasonal influenza, etc., in the spring of this year. instructed.
On the 20th, Prime Minister Kishida held a meeting with Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato and Minister of State for Novel Coronavirus Countermeasures Goto at the Prime Minister's Office.
At the meeting, the two sides discussed how to deal with the new coronavirus, which is classified as "type 2" under the Infectious Diseases Control Law, where strict measures such as restrictions on movement can be taken, and the number of infected people is decreasing.
Then, Prime Minister Kishida instructed Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato and others to move the position of the new corona to ``5'', the same as seasonal influenza, in principle, in the spring of this year. .
In response to this, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's Infectious Diseases Subcommittee is expected to hold specific discussions toward the transition.
With the transition to "Category 5", it will be possible for general medical institutions to accept patients, and there will be no restrictions on behavior such as waiting for infected people or close contacts. It is an idea to discuss how the burden should be.
In addition, we plan to consider infection control measures, including the handling of wearing masks indoors, and future vaccinations.