HeW Coop, Japan set up a task force on February 19, 2020 to take cognizance of the crisis and ascertain the role of cooperatives in fighting the pandemic. The Japanese Consumers’ Co-operative Union (JCCU) informed the government the difficulties and challenges in the healthcare and welfare businesses. Some of the important measures taken to provide relief include providing compensation based on the period of suspension and the expected number of service users; compensation for medical institutions that provide outpatient services for those who returned to Japan or who had a close contact with the infected; and establishment of conditions to secure PPEs.
