Recently, Osaka Prefecture has made a request to publicize measures to be taken in light of the spread of new coronavirus infections.
The notice is as follows, so please check it.

[Notice] Responses in light of the spread of new coronavirus infections (PDF: 201KB)
[Attachment] List of special dials for home visits (PDF: 1,088KB)
[Reference attachment] Measures against new coronavirus infectious diseases at facilities for the elderly, etc. (PDF: 356KB)

At the 84th Osaka Novel Coronavirus Countermeasure Headquarters Meeting held on December 26, 2022, Osaka Prefecture requested the following for the time being from December 27, 2022. It was decided to
I would like to ask all administrators and staff to refer to the notice from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare again and continue to pay attention to preventing the spread of infection.
In addition, future trends will be posted on the Sakai City website in order, so please pay attention to it.

[Request from Osaka Prefecture]
<<1>> Area: Entire Osaka Prefecture <<2>> Request period: From December 27, 2022 to the time being (However, the content of the request will be determined depending on the future infection status)
《3》Details of implementation
● Appeal to citizens (based on “Article 24, Paragraph 9 of the Special Measures Law”)

1. Thorough infection control (avoiding the 3 Cs, wearing a mask, washing hands, frequent ventilation, etc.)

2. Consider early vaccination (including vaccination of children) (unlawful advocacy)

3. In preparation for the simultaneous epidemic of the new coronavirus and seasonal influenza, the elderly and others* should consider getting vaccinated against influenza (approach not based on law).

*Persons eligible for routine vaccinations based on the Immunization Act

4. In order to protect the lives and health of the elderly, those who come in contact with the elderly* and family members who live with them on a daily basis should refrain from going out or moving to places where the risk of infection is high.

* Including those with a high risk of severe illness, such as those with underlying diseases.

5. When traveling between prefectures, such as traveling, thoroughly implement infection control measures and refrain from actions that pose a high risk of infection at the destination.

6. When visiting a facility for the elderly, take thorough infection control measures (consider ways to avoid contact with the elderly, such as online meetings).

7. If a family member living with an elderly person* becomes infected, those who cannot take infection control measures should proactively receive treatment at an accommodation facility in order to protect the life of the elderly person.

* Including those with a high risk of severe illness, such as those with underlying diseases.

8. Comply with the following rules when having dinner

・Recommend gold sticker certified stores ・Thorough mask dining*

* This does not apply if it is difficult to wear a mask due to illness, etc.

● Requests to facilities for the elderly (based on Article 24, Paragraph 9 of the Act on Special Measures)

1. Cooperate in early vaccination

2. Strengthen and thoroughly implement basic infection control measures at facilities

3. Thoroughly implement infection control measures at the facility, including during visits (consider ways to avoid contact with the elderly, such as online visits).

4. Conduct frequent inspections (once every 3 days) for workers at residential facilities.

5. If a positive person or a suspected patient occurs at the facility, the facility manager will cooperate with the dispatching doctor, collaborating medical institutions, home-visit medical institutions, etc., and cooperate in prompt treatment.

For details of measures to prevent the spread of infection, please refer to this (Osaka Prefecture website) .

● Request from the city
To spend New Year's Eve in peace
〇 Be especially aware of the ventilation in the room .
〇 If you have not been vaccinated yet, please consider getting vaccinated before the end of the year .
〇 In case you feel unwell, prepare a government-approved test kit and antipyretic analgesics .

*Cluster events also occurred at facilities for persons with disabilities in Sakai City. Greetings to all
We ask that you pay more attention to preventing the spread of infection.

Recently, Osaka Prefecture has requested to publicize the submission of the application form for the Osaka Prefectural Disability Welfare Service Office Support Fund for Countermeasures against Soaring Fuel Costs.
The notice is as follows, so please check it.

[Notice] Regarding the submission of the application form for payment of support money for measures against soaring fuel costs for welfare service providers for persons with disabilities in Osaka Prefecture (PDF: 93KB)
(Attachment 1) Start of acceptance of applications for Osaka Prefectural Disabled Welfare Service Office Fuel Cost Countermeasure Support Fund (Second term) (PDF: 513KB)

Recently, Osaka Prefecture has requested publicity about the implementation of practical training related to new coronavirus infectious disease countermeasures at social welfare facilities.
The notice is as follows, so please check it.

[Notice] Regarding implementation of practical training related to new coronavirus infectious disease countermeasures at social welfare facilities, etc. (Guidance) (PDF: 161KB)
[Attachment] 2022 Infectious Disease Prevention Priority Strengthening Project for Social Welfare Facilities (PDF: 205KB)

Recently, Osaka Prefecture has requested to inform the public about how to deal with positive cases at facilities for the elderly.
The notice is as follows, so please check it.

[Notice] Regarding the response to positive cases at facilities for the elderly, etc. (PDF: 131KB)
[Attachment 1] Responses to positive cases at facilities for the elderly, etc. (PDF: 493KB)
[Attachment 2] Positive person registration center (registration flow) (PDF: 414KB)
[Attachment 3] Flow of periodic testing by antigen qualitative testing for workers in facilities for the elderly (admission and residence) (PDF: 520KB)

Recently, the Osaka Prefectural Government has made a request to publicize the thoroughness of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at facilities.
The number of new COVID-19 positives continues to exceed 20,000, and the fourth vaccination rate among those aged 65 and over remains just under 50%. In addition, the number of clusters at facilities for the elderly has increased rapidly since the beginning of August, surpassing the peak of the sixth wave.
Each facility is making great efforts, but in light of the current situation, please check the following notices, etc., and once again take thorough infection control measures.

[Notice] Thorough measures against new coronavirus infections at facilities, etc. (PDF: 350KB)
Elderly care facilities, etc. (entrance facilities) List of dials for home visits (PDF: 875KB)

Recently, Osaka Prefecture has announced that in-home service offices, visiting service offices, etc. will be newly targeted for the round vaccination, which is being implemented to promote the fourth vaccination of the new coronavirus vaccine. I had a request.
The notice is as follows, so please check it.
[Notice] Regarding the expansion of target facilities for the Osaka Prefectural Vaccination Team (PDF:928KB)
[Flyer] Round vaccination flyer (PDF: 1,028KB)

This time, Osaka Prefecture will focus on public health center operations in light of the rapid spread of the 7th wave of infection, identify close contacts based on the characteristics of the Omicron strain, and inoculate the 4th dose of the new corona vaccine for workers at facilities for the elderly, etc. I had a known request.
The notice is as follows, so please check it.
[Notice] Regarding the emphasis on public health center operations in light of the rapid spread of the 7th wave of infection, the identification of close contacts based on the characteristics of the Omicron strain, and the fourth vaccination of new corona vaccines for workers at facilities for the elderly, etc. ( PDF: 187KB)
[Attachment 1] Further emphasis on public health center operations in light of the rapid spread of the 7th wave of infections (PDF: 623KB)
[Attachment 2] Responses to close contacts based on the characteristics of the Omicron strain in Osaka Prefecture (PDF: 649KB)
[Attachment] List of dials for home visits at facilities for the elderly, etc. (inpatient facilities) (PDF: 875KB)

The application deadline for the Osaka Prefectural Welfare Service Provider Fuel Cost Countermeasure Support Fund, which is implemented by Osaka Prefecture, is July 31, 2022, so if the necessary application has not yet been made, This time, there was a well-known request from Osaka Prefecture to the effect that you should apply as soon as possible.
For details, please refer to the notice below.
[Notice] Submission of an application form for payment of support funds for fuel cost hike countermeasures for welfare service providers for persons with disabilities in Osaka Prefecture (PDF: 94KB)

<The following is the content of the update on July 8, 2022>
Recently, from Osaka Prefecture, regarding gasoline costs, which have a particularly large impact on business establishments that are affected by soaring prices due to the corona disaster, There was a request to publicize the "Osaka Prefectural Support Fund for Measures against Soaring Fuel Costs for Welfare Services for Persons with Disabilities" aimed at reducing the burden on welfare service providers for persons with disabilities such as home visits.
The notice is as follows, so please check it.
[Notice] Regarding the start of application acceptance for the Osaka Prefectural Disabled Welfare Service Office's Support Fund for Measures against Soaring Fuel Costs (PDF: 672KB)

<Inquiries>

Osaka Prefectural Disability Support Subsidy Call Center (Weekdays 9:30-17:00 )

Phone number: 06-6944-7243

Recently, Osaka Prefecture has made a request to publicize the response to the spread of the 7th wave of the new coronavirus infection.
The notice is as follows, so please check it.
[Notice] Responses to the spread of the seventh wave of the new coronavirus infection (PDF: 353KB)
[Attachment 1] Responses at facilities based on the characteristics of Omicron strains (Notice dated July 7, 2020) (PDF: 169KB)
[Attachment 2] Subjects for hospitalization based on the spread of the seventh wave of infection (PDF: 527KB)
[Attachment] List of dials for home visits at facilities for the elderly, etc. (inpatient facilities) (PDF: 875KB)

Recently, we received a request from Osaka Prefectural Government to publicize the response at facilities based on the characteristics of the Omicron strain.
The notice is as follows, so please check it.
[Notice] Responses at facilities, etc. based on the characteristics of the new coronavirus infection and Omicron strain (PDF: 147KB)
[Attachment] List of dials for home visits at facilities for the elderly, etc. (entrance facilities) (PDF: 1,088KB)
[Attachment] Concept of hospitalization and recuperation in the prefecture based on the characteristics of Omicron strain (PDF: 1,357KB)

In order to strengthen infection control measures at welfare service offices for persons with disabilities, etc., in preparation for the next spread of infection, Osaka Prefecture has issued the "Osaka Prefecture New Coronavirus Infectious Diseases There was a request to start accepting applications for the subsidy for infection prevention support projects at welfare service offices and facilities for persons with disabilities.
The notification and application procedures are as follows, so please check them.
[Notice] Start accepting applications for subsidies for infection prevention support projects at welfare service offices and facilities for persons with disabilities related to the new coronavirus infection in Osaka Prefecture (PDF: 455KB)
[Attachment] Application procedure for subsidies for infection prevention support projects at welfare service offices and facilities for persons with disabilities related to the new coronavirus infection in Osaka prefecture in 2022 (PDF: 212KB)

<Inquiries>

Osaka Prefectural Disability Support Subsidy Call Center (Weekdays 9:30-17:00 )

Phone number: 06-6944-7243

Regarding the above matter, in Osaka Prefecture, as part of the priority strengthening project to prevent infectious diseases such as social welfare facilities, we are conducting telephone consultations by infection control certified nurses (ICN).
For details, please visit the Osaka Prefecture website from the URL below and make use of it.
[About new coronavirus infectious disease telephone consultation for social welfare facilities]

Recently, Osaka Prefecture has requested that each facility and office be informed about the implementation of training assuming the occurrence of an infected person and a person receiving medical treatment in the facility, with the aim of improving the ability to respond to infectious diseases. bottom.
Documents such as notices and manuals are as follows, so please check them.
[Osaka Prefecture] Implementation of response training for new coronavirus infections at facilities for people with disabilities (request) (PDF: 158KB)
[Attachment 1] Manual for responding to positive cases at facilities for the elderly (entrance) (PDF: 1,747KB)
[Attachment 2] Manual Appendix 1 (Points to note when requesting a home visit from a medical institution other than your own facility or a cooperating medical institution) (PDF: 389KB)
[Attachment 3] Elderly care facilities, etc. (entrance facilities) List of dials for home visits (PDF: 911KB)

Recently, from Osaka Prefecture, for the purpose of preventing cluster outbreaks at facilities (admissions) for the elderly and children with disabilities and to prevent the aggravation of positive cases, "Response to positive cases at facilities for the elderly (admissions) There was a communication that the manual was created and a request for publicity to each facility and business office.
Please check the manuals and other materials listed below.

・About sending "Manual for dealing with positive cases at elderly facilities (entrance)" (Osaka Prefecture notification) (PDF: 109KB)
・Manual for dealing with positive cases at facilities for the elderly (admission) (February 25 version) (PDF: 2,446KB)
・Sheet 1 (positive person list) ・Sheet 2 (health observation sheet) (Excel: 28KB)
・Conceptual diagram of OCRT(PowerPoint:238KB)

<Inquiries>
Osaka Prefectural Government Health and Medical Department Insurance Medical Office Infectious Disease Control Planning Division Individual Event Response Group Designation and Guidance G

Recently, Osaka Prefecture has issued the following notice (Kanki No. 4594 dated February 17, 2020) to each facility and business office. Therefore, please confirm.

To facilities for people with disabilities, etc. [Osaka Prefecture] Responses at facilities, etc. that have postponed the spread of new coronavirus infections (request) (PDF: 195KB)
[Attachment 1] Reinforcement of treatment support for elderly people at high risk of severe disease due to postponement of Omicron strain infection (PDF: 424KB)
[Attachment 2] Prompt implementation of additional vaccination of new coronavirus vaccine for residents of elderly facilities, etc. based on Article 24, Paragraph 9 of the Act on Special Measures against New Influenza (Special Measures Act) (Request) (PDF :98KB)
[Attachment 3] Concept of response at elderly facilities, etc. in postponing the spread of Omicron strain infection (PDF: 1,108KB)

Recently, Osaka Prefecture has issued the following notice (Kanki No. 4503 dated February 10, 2020) to each facility and business office. Please confirm.

To welfare service offices for persons with disabilities, etc. [Osaka Prefecture] Responses at facilities, etc. that have postponed the spread of new coronavirus infections (PDF: 160KB)
[Attachment] Concept of response at elderly facilities, etc. in postponing the spread of Omicron strain infection (PDF: 1,108KB)

Recently, Osaka Prefecture has issued the following notice to each facility and business office (Notification No. 1981 of Shosei, dated February 1, 2020, by the Director of the Life Infrastructure Promotion Division, Welfare Office for the Disabled, Osaka Prefecture). , please check.

To welfare service offices for persons with disabilities, etc. [Osaka Prefecture] Notice of response, etc. based on the spread of infection (PDF: 167KB)
[Attachment 1] Responses based on the spread of Omicron strain infection (PDF: 41KB)
[Attachment 2] Regarding measures in light of the spread of Omicron strain infection (PDF: 859KB)
[Attachment 1] Responses based on the spread of Omicron strain infection (PDF: 233KB)
[Attachment 2] Responses to medical examinations and tests based on the infection status (PDF: 161KB)

Addressed to support facilities for persons with disabilities [Osaka Prefecture] Notice of response in light of the spread of infection (PDF: 147KB)
[Attachment 1] Regarding measures in light of the spread of Omicron strain infection (PDF: 859KB)
[Attachment 2] Providing treatment through home visits to facilities for the elderly, etc. (PowerPoint: 333KB)

Recently, Osaka Prefecture has issued the following notice to each facility and business office (Notification No. 1963 of Shosho dated January 27, 2020, Osaka Prefecture Welfare Department Disability Welfare Office Livelihood Infrastructure Promotion Division Notice). Therefore, please confirm.

[Notice] Regarding the emphasis on public health center operations and the handling of close contacts in light of the spread of new coronavirus infections (PDF: 161KB)
[Document 1] Ministry of Health and Medical Care Notice (PDF:407KB)
[Document 2] Prioritization of Public Health Center Operations (PDF:66KB)
[Document 3] Shared reference form (Excel:71KB)
[Document 4] Regarding handling of close contacts at the time of rapid spread of infection (PDF: 244KB)
[Document 5] Notice to medical institutions for medical examinations and examinations (PDF: 152KB)
[Notice] Efforts to prevent the spread of new coronavirus infections (PDF: 388KB)
[Document 6] Attached leaflet (PDF: 1,487KB)

Recently, Osaka Prefecture has issued the following notice (Notification No. 4145 of Kanki No. 4145 dated January 14, 2020 to the Director of Welfare and the Director of Health and Medical Care, Osaka Prefecture) to each facility and office.

Since community-acquired Omicron strain infection was reported in Osaka Prefecture in December 2021, the new coronavirus infection has spread at an unprecedented speed.
In addition, since the Omicron strain has already been replaced, it is expected that the infection will continue to spread rapidly in the future. A rapid squeeze is expected.
Therefore, please check the following notice and flow chart (limited to facilities for supporting persons with disabilities and facilities for children with disabilities) and thank you again for your cooperation.

1. [Osaka Prefecture] (For support facilities for persons with disabilities, etc.) Responses at facilities, etc. during the spread of infection (notice) (PDF: 359KB)
2. [Osaka Prefecture] (For welfare service offices for persons with disabilities, etc.) Responses at facilities, etc. during the spread of infection (notice) (PDF: 354KB)
3. [Osaka Prefecture] (For facilities for children with disabilities) Responses at facilities, etc. during the spread of infection (notice) (PDF: 335KB)
4. [Osaka Prefecture] (For support offices for children with disabilities) Responses at facilities, etc. during the spread of infection (notice) (PDF: 325KB)
5. Flowchart for medical treatment and consultation for home care patients (PDF:936KB) (Limited to facilities 1 and 3.)

Regarding the above matter, we have received a request from the Osaka Prefectural Welfare Department Disability Welfare Office to inform each business office.
[Notice] (PDF:132KB)
For details, please visit the Osaka Prefecture website from the URL below.
[New coronavirus infectious disease phone consultation for social welfare facilities]
[Workshops related to new coronavirus infectious disease countermeasures at social welfare facilities, etc.]

Regarding the new coronavirus infection, we have received an enlightenment leaflet from Osaka Prefecture, so please check it.