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Information about “Going to travel” placed in the store
Research teams such as the University of Tokyo reported on the 7th that users of the government tourism support project “Go To Travel” experienced more symptoms suspected of being infected with the new corona virus than those who did not use it. Published. Although different from definitive diagnosis by PCR test, the percentage of people who complained of olfactory / taste abnormalities doubled statistically and it was concluded that the risk of infection is higher for users.
According to the research team, this is the first survey in Japan to show the relationship between the GoTo business and the risk of infection.
Prime Minister Yoshii Suga has been negative about the drastic review of companies that have been affected by the spread of the infection, reiterating the expert’s opinion that there is no evidence that it is the main cause of the spread of the infection.
The survey was conducted online from the end of August to the end of September and focused on some 28,000 men and women between the ages of 15 and 79. In the last month, 2.6% of users complained of olfactory and taste abnormalities, while 1.7% did not. After statistical processing to eliminate the effects of age and health, the difference in the prevalence rate doubled. The prevalence was higher in the 5 items, including fever, cough, and headache.
By age group, those younger than 65 were more likely to experience symptoms suggestive of infection. (Joint)
