Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Hashimoto told the House of Representatives Budget Committee that he would need up to about 100 doctors and nurses per day to combat the new coronavirus during the Tokyo Games.
Regarding the medical system required for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, Minister in charge of the House of Representatives asked the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives to ask about 10,000 medical staff in total, assuming participation of about 5 days per person at the Organizing Committee. The breakdown is 30% for doctors and dentists, and 40% for nurses. "
On top of that, Minister Hashimoto secured about 300 doctors and about 400 nurses per day in the case where competitions are held at the most venues, and about 100 of them are all involved in countermeasures against the new coronavirus. He acknowledged that he needed to get it.