COVID-19 – Clinical Approaches and the Law

Abstract

COVID-19 has had a significant impact on socioeconomic activity, and continues to show no signs of abating in Japan, and across the globe. Infection from COVID-19 is typically marked by a broad range of symptoms, including fever, difficulty breathing, vomiting, and diarrhea. Measures to combat infection have become routine at offices and schools, and close coordination with public health centers is required when infections are found. An understanding of the Act on the Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Medical Care for Patients with Infectious Diseases, and other related laws and regulations is also required. This paper introduces actual measures implemented by the author in Kochi Prefecture while focusing on “legal frameworks” from the perspective of public health administration.