Junya Ogawa, a member of the House of Representatives who was also infected with the new coronavirus, asked a question in the House of Representatives Budget Committee on the 25th based on his experiences.

In November last year, Ogawa became the third member of parliament to be positive and lived in the hospital for 11 days. On the 22nd, former Secretary-General Nobuteru Ishihara of the Liberal Democratic Party was found to be infected with corona, citing some reports of hospitalization, saying: “I am not allowed to eat that much, but we are the only privilege. People with symptoms cannot be hospitalized. Some people say they are asymptomatic and can be hospitalized immediately. ” He noted: “I cannot be hospitalized. It is not surprising that the top executives of the Liberal Democratic Party, who are involved in national affairs, are skeptical about this in a situation where many people die at home.” Mr. Suga said, “I’ll take it as one opinion.”

Furthermore, Mr. Ogawa said, “I wonder if Mr. Tetsushi Sakamoto, who had dinner with Mr. Ishihara at a meeting of the Ishihara faction on the day Mr. Ishihara was infected with the new coronavirus, would not come. as soon”. a close contact. I was there. “In response to Mr. Sakamoto, who said that he had taken action against the infection, Mr. Ogawa said:” Among those who have been recognized as close contacts based on their experience as infected parties, those who develop the disease will develop in 1 week to 10 days. I’ll be waiting for you at home for a day, “he said. Mr. Ogawa urged Mr. Sakamoto to” replace, “but Mr. Suga said,” I believe Minister Sakamoto’s statements, so I’m not thinking of retiring. ” .