Notice on How to Prevent and Respond to COVID-19
2020/07/29
- Information
The number of people infected with COVID-19 has been increasing in Tokyo and across the country and one person associated with the university was confirmed to be positive for COVID-19, therefore the situation is still very serious. We would like to inform you again of the following preventive measures to be taken if you suspect that you may have been infected or if you are infected, and who to contact for help.
If you have any concerns or worries about infection or how to prevent it, please contact the University's Student/Faculty/Staff Health Consultation Office.
(health-staff@ow.shibaura-it.ac.jp).
(1) Guidelines for discussing the possibility of infection
Please seek assistance if you have one of these symptoms:
- High fever, chills, muscle pain, cough, headache
- Repeated shaking with chills, runny nose, sore throat, cough
- Have an underlying medical condition, are pregnant with symptoms such as fever and cough, or are elderly.
*The term "people with underlying diseases" refers to those with diseases such as diabetes, heart failure and respiratory diseases, or who are using immunosuppressive drugs or anticancer agents.
(2) Contact information for the "Returnees and Infected Persons Consultation Center"
Please check the latest information on the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare web page (Japanese) at the following URL for the latest information (https://www.kantei.go.jp/jp/pages/corona_news.html), or call the following consultation services below.
1) Tokyo Metropolitan Government
TEL: 0570-550571
Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. (including Sat, Sun and national holidays)
Language: Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean
2) The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
TEL: 050-3816-2787
Hours: 24 hours
Language: English, Chinese, and Korean
3) The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
TEL: 0120-565-653
Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. (including Sat, Sun and national holidays)
Language: Japanese
(1) A temperature greater than or equal to 37.5℃/100⁰F or feel feverish
(2) Trouble breathing, muscle pain or body aches
(3) Repeated shaking with chills, runny nose, sore throat, cough
(4) New loss of taste or smell
(5) No symptoms, but you believe that you have been in close contact with someone with COVID-19
- Stay Home
- Avoid closed spaces, crowded places and close-contact settings (3Cs)
- Open your windows
- Cover nose/mouse when you cough
- Proper hand washing
Amond these actions, the following preventive measures, in particular, are recommended by health centers:
(1) Proper hand washing (washing hands with soap and running water and drying hands with a paper towel or clean cloth)
(2) Covering the nose and mouse when coughing (limiting the spread of the virus)
(3) Avoiding three densities (3Cs)
- Closed spaces with poor ventilation
- Crowded places with many people nearby
- Close-contact settings such as close-range conversations
※WHO reported that five minutes of face-to-face conversation generates the same number of droplets as one cough (approximately 3000 droplets)
(2) This app uses the Bluetooth function of smartphones to notify users of their possible contact with a person who is positive for the COVID-19, while maintaining privacy so that the app users do not have access to each other’s personal information.
(3) By knowing the possibility of contact with an infected person, the user can receive support from a health center, such as a medical examination, more quickly.
(4) The more people use the app, the more functional it will be, so if you have not yet installed the app, we recommend that you do install it on your smartphone by searching for "Contact Verification app" in the App Store or Google Play and installing it for free.
1. If you suspect that you or a family member is infected
If you or your family members meet any of the criteria below, call your doctor or contact the "Consultation Center for Returnees and Infected Persons Concerning COVID -19" (name may differ depending on the region) at the health center with jurisdiction over your place of residence for instructions.If you have any concerns or worries about infection or how to prevent it, please contact the University's Student/Faculty/Staff Health Consultation Office.
(health-staff@ow.shibaura-it.ac.jp).
(1) Guidelines for discussing the possibility of infection
Please seek assistance if you have one of these symptoms:
- High fever, chills, muscle pain, cough, headache
- Repeated shaking with chills, runny nose, sore throat, cough
- Have an underlying medical condition, are pregnant with symptoms such as fever and cough, or are elderly.
*The term "people with underlying diseases" refers to those with diseases such as diabetes, heart failure and respiratory diseases, or who are using immunosuppressive drugs or anticancer agents.
(2) Contact information for the "Returnees and Infected Persons Consultation Center"
Please check the latest information on the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare web page (Japanese) at the following URL for the latest information (https://www.kantei.go.jp/jp/pages/corona_news.html), or call the following consultation services below.
1) Tokyo Metropolitan Government
TEL: 0570-550571
Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. (including Sat, Sun and national holidays)
Language: Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean
2) The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
TEL: 050-3816-2787
Hours: 24 hours
Language: English, Chinese, and Korean
3) The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
TEL: 0120-565-653
Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. (including Sat, Sun and national holidays)
Language: Japanese
(3) What to do if I’ve tested positive for COVID-19 or If I've been exposed to someone who tested positive
If you or a family member tests positive for COVID-19, or if you are determined to have been in close contact with an infected person, please be sure to contact the University's "Student and Faculty Health Consultation Office" (health-staff@ow.shibaura-it.ac.jp) as soon as possible. Of course, your privacy is protected2. Requirements for commuting to and from university
If you have experienced any of the following symptoms, you should stay home and contact the Student Health Center to discuss your symptoms before coming to school.(1) A temperature greater than or equal to 37.5℃/100⁰F or feel feverish
(2) Trouble breathing, muscle pain or body aches
(3) Repeated shaking with chills, runny nose, sore throat, cough
(4) New loss of taste or smell
(5) No symptoms, but you believe that you have been in close contact with someone with COVID-19
3. Measures to Prevent the spread of the COVID-19
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) suggests the following actions for risk assessment:- Stay Home
- Avoid closed spaces, crowded places and close-contact settings (3Cs)
- Open your windows
- Cover nose/mouse when you cough
- Proper hand washing
Amond these actions, the following preventive measures, in particular, are recommended by health centers:
(1) Proper hand washing (washing hands with soap and running water and drying hands with a paper towel or clean cloth)
(2) Covering the nose and mouse when coughing (limiting the spread of the virus)
(3) Avoiding three densities (3Cs)
- Closed spaces with poor ventilation
- Crowded places with many people nearby
- Close-contact settings such as close-range conversations
※WHO reported that five minutes of face-to-face conversation generates the same number of droplets as one cough (approximately 3000 droplets)
4. 【Recommended】COVID-19 contact confirmation application (COCOA)
(1) To prevent the spread of the COVID-19 infection, MHLW, in cooperation with the team responsible for the researching COVID-19, has developed an app (commonly known as COCOA) for confirming contact with the COVID-19 infected individuals.(2) This app uses the Bluetooth function of smartphones to notify users of their possible contact with a person who is positive for the COVID-19, while maintaining privacy so that the app users do not have access to each other’s personal information.
(3) By knowing the possibility of contact with an infected person, the user can receive support from a health center, such as a medical examination, more quickly.
(4) The more people use the app, the more functional it will be, so if you have not yet installed the app, we recommend that you do install it on your smartphone by searching for "Contact Verification app" in the App Store or Google Play and installing it for free.