25 February 2020 – We will identify cluster outbreaks, sources of these, and track contacts

This item is sourced from the CCCSL: CSH Covid-19 Control Strategies List co-ordinated by the Complexity Science Hub Vienna, Austria. We are in the process of gathering further information and aligning taxonomies for these items.

Type of Intervention: Advisory
Sectors Involved: Health
Intervention Categories: Surveillance and response measures; Tracing and quarantining contacts
Level of Jurisdiction: National

Overview: By catching the beginning of cluster (group) outbreaks and taking measures early, it will be more effective in delaying the spread of infection. We will identify outbreaks based on notifications from doctors, search for the source and route of infection, conduct active epidemiological surveys and identify sources of infection, conduct health observations for contacts, and request them to refrain from going out, etc.
Full details here: https://www.kantei.go.jp/jp/singi/novel_coronavirus/th_siryou/sidai_r020225.pdf