新型コロナ、自衛隊を再派遣　成田・羽田で帰国者支援

　河野太郎防衛相は２８日、新型コロナウイルス感染拡大を受けた水際対策強化の一環で、自衛隊に災害派遣命令を出した。同日から成田、羽田両空港で帰国者の検疫や一時待機場所への輸送などに当たる。自衛隊法に規定される「都道府県知事の要請を待ついとまがない」ケースとして自主派遣の形を取った。
　新型ウイルス関連の災害派遣は２度目。１月３１日にクルーズ船「ダイヤモンド・プリンセス」などの対応で発令し、今月１６日に活動を終了した。
　政府は２８日、成田空港で欧州からの帰国便の搭乗者全員にＰＣＲ検査を実施。人数が多く、判定に時間がかかるため、対象者は民間宿泊施設で待機する必要がある。自衛隊は医官・看護官ら約１０人が成田空港で検疫作業に協力。同日以降も成田、羽田両空港から宿泊施設までのバス輸送や宿泊施設での生活支援といった活動を続ける。（2020/03/28-11:45）

Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono issued on Saturday an order to dispatch Self-Defense Forces troops as part of his country's efforts to strengthen quarantine steps amid the spread of the new coronavirus.
   From Saturday, the dispatched troops are engaged in the work to quarantine people arriving at Tokyo International Airport at Haneda and Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo. They are also supporting the transport of such people to designated facilities.
   The Defense Ministry dispatched SDF members on a voluntary basis based on a judgment that the current situation represents a case stipulated by the SDF law where the ministry should not wait for a dispatch request from a prefectural governor.
   This is the second time for the ministry to dispatch SDF troops in the fight against the new coronavirus.
   On Jan. 31, the ministry issued an order to send SDF personnel to deal with mass infections at the Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantined off the cost of Japan. This mission was completed on March 16.