Evacuation shelter due to heavy rain Unusual measures for body temperature measurement of all members to prevent infection Chiba Kamogawa April 13 15:50

At the evacuation center in Kamogawa City, Chiba Prefecture, where evacuation advice was issued in a part of the city on the morning of the 13th due to the danger of landslides due to heavy rain, evacuees were evacuated to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. Unusual measures have been taken, such as preparing to measure body temperature.

Kamogawa City, Chiba Prefecture, issued an evacuation advisory for 80 people in 34 households living in the Emi, Soro and Oyama districts on the morning of the 13th, stating that the danger of landslides is increasing due to heavy rain.

In response, exceptional measures have been taken to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus at the evacuation centers opened by Kamogawa City at three locations in the city.

At the evacuation shelters, the receptionist measures the body temperature of all, and if there is a fever of more than 37 ° C for 5 minutes, it is decided to consult with a public health nurse to determine if it is possible to accept them, so that many people do not gather in one room We decide to divide the rooms to evacuate.

It also means installing disinfectants in evacuation centers and distributing masks to evacuees.

As of 1:30 pm, no one has evacuated, but Kamogawa City said, "It is difficult to balance the prevention of new coronavirus infection with the operation of evacuation centers. If so, please consider evacuating to a safe place at home instead of an evacuation center. If you are evacuating, please thoroughly wash your hands and cough etiquette and evacuate. "