No.5 Alert on new pneumonia caused by a coronavirus
At the Cabinet meeting on 12 February, it was decided that those persons who stayed in Hubei Province and Zhejiang Province in China are not allowed to enter Japan. Our sympathies are with them and their families. We hope that the situation changes for the better soon.
On 13 February, we received the revised alert No.5 from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology toward the students who came back from China. When you are infected with the new pneumonia caused by a coronavirus you may not be allowed to attend classes according to the symptoms.
– The public consultation center for returnees from Hubei Province and Zhejiang Province and those persons who contacted residents of the two Provinces are established.
– Please follow the instructions below if you return from Main Land China except those two Provinces as well as Hong Kong and Macau.
– If you have a fever (More than 37.5 C) or any respiratory symptoms within 2 weeks from entering Japan, you should report to the public consultation center while avoiding infections and wearing a mask.
– Even if you have no symptoms, it is better to reduce outgoing occasions for 2 weeks from entering Japan for watching your body conditions. If you find any symptoms, report to the public consultation center swiftly.
2. For those persons who returned from China except the two Provinces with no contact with any residents of the two Provinces
– If you have any respiratory symptoms within 2 weeks from entering Japan, you should visit the hospital while avoiding infections and wearing a mask.
– Even if you have no symptoms, it is better to watch your body conditions. Then If you find any symptoms, you should visit the hospital swiftly.
●The Public Consultation Center, Kofu City: 055- 237-8952
●The Public Consultation Center, Chuo City: 055-237-1403
https://health.yamanashi.ac.jp/