Overview
- Prime Minister Takashi joined the infection crisis management drill at the Prime Minister’s Office and urged proactive action on border controls, public information, and medical readiness.
- The MHLW conducted its countermeasures headquarters training from 9:05 to 9:20 on November 18 in the ministry council chamber in Kasumigaseki.
- The ministry said the session’s purpose was to share its internal initial-response status and confirm subsequent response policy in coordination with the Cabinet’s crisis office.
- Media access was limited to the health minister’s opening remarks, with no briefing planned after the meeting.
- An additional coordination drill to share information with all 47 prefectures, chaired by Minister Shirokuni, was planned for the afternoon.