Insufficient sanitary goods such as masks, etc.
In the area affected by Typhoon No. 19, there was a shortage of sanitary goods such as masks, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare started to procure supplies by working with industry groups.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, in areas where flood damage was extensive due to the impact of Typhoon No.19, information such as masks and disposable diapers stocked by local governments were gathered one after another.
It is expected that demand for masks and other items will continue to be high in the affected areas, and Ibaraki, Fukushima, and Nagano Prefectures have already requested relief supplies.
For this reason, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare began working with industry groups to start procurement so that relief supplies could be provided to the local governments that requested them.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has called for local governments that lack masks to request relief supplies through the Cabinet Office.