A liaison conference on measures against the new coronavirus was held by professional baseball and soccer J League, and experts said that it is important to respect the intentions of local governments regarding the spring camp of professional baseball starting from the 1st of next month. At this point, the view was expressed that it could be implemented as planned.
At the countermeasures liaison meeting on the 12th, a state of emergency was declared in 1 metropolitan area and 3 prefectures, and from the 1st of next month, 12 professional baseball teams are planning spring camps in Okinawa and Miyazaki prefectures. We heard from an infectious disease expert about this.
Experts said that it is important to check the infection status and medical system of the campsite and respect the intentions of the local government, and that it can be implemented as planned at this time.
It was also pointed out that PCR tests for team members during the camp period should be done about once a week.
At a press conference after the meeting, Mitsuo Kaku, a specially appointed professor at Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, said, "If it is difficult for the recipient, we should avoid it. I want you to do it. "
Professor Hiroshige Mikamo of Aichi Medical University Graduate School said, "Camping is only at this time considering the season. Basically, I hardly thought about measures to postpone the camp and discussed how to do it safely." It was.
Atsushi Saito, a commissioner of professional baseball, said, "While talking to the local government, we have been quietly sharing wisdom on how to do it from February 1st. Unless there is something special, we will cancel or postpone it. I can't think of it, "he reiterated the idea that the camp could be held as planned.