On May 20, 2020, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced the following policy on wearing masks.
The basic infection control measures against the new coronavirus infection have not changed.
Please continue to thoroughly implement basic infection control measures (hand hygiene, ventilation, etc.), including wearing a mask.
About the concept of wearing a mask
○In principle , wearing a mask is not required outdoors regardless of the season.
○Please wear a mask indoors, except when you can keep your distance and rarely talk.
Please put on and take off the appropriate mask according to the situation.
Physical distance (*) can be secured * 2m or more as a guideline | Unable to maintain physical distance | |||
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Indoor (Note) | outdoors | Indoor (Note) | outdoors | |
have a conversation | It is recommended to wear it (it can be removed if infection prevention measures such as adequate ventilation are taken) | No need to wear (Case 1) | recommended to wear | recommended to wear |
rarely have a conversation | no need to wear | Recommended to wear (Case 3) | No need to wear (Case 2) |
(Note) Inside buildings, underground malls, public transportation, etc. where the inflow of outside air is blocked.
<Example>
- For exercise that is done away from home, such as running, or outdoor play that is not crowded, such as playing tag → No need to wear
- When commuting on foot or passing other people outdoors → No need to wear
- On commuter trains → Recommended to wear
<Others>
- In the summer, from the perspective of preventing heat stroke, it is recommended that you remove the mask when you do not need to wear it outdoors.
- Wear a mask when you are in contact with high-risk people, such as when meeting the elderly or going to the hospital
Leaflet [ Let's wear a mask when necessary (PDF: 285KB) ]
Leaflet created by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare [ About wearing a mask (Japanese) (PDF: 345KB) ]
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare leaflet [ About wearing a mask (English) (PDF: 409KB) ]
Leaflet created by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare [ About wearing a mask outdoors and indoors (PDF: 386KB) ]
About mask wearing of child before elementary school attendance at school
Under 2 years old (infants) | We do not recommend wearing masks |
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2 years old and over | As follows, we will return to the handling of the new coronavirus countermeasures before the Omicron stock countermeasures. "Nursery schools, etc. do not require everyone to wear a mask, regardless of the physical distance from others, because it is necessary to consider the developmental status and physical condition of each individual. In such cases, it is conceivable to require the wearing of masks to the extent possible at the discretion of the facility administrator, etc. |
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare / Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology leaflet [ Regarding children wearing masks (PDF: 165KB) ]
heatstroke prevention
Wearing a mask in hot summer weather can increase the risk of heatstroke. If you can keep your distance from others (at least 2m as a guideline) outdoors, or if you rarely talk to others, consider the risk of heatstroke and take off your mask as appropriate.
Ministry of the Environment/Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare leaflet [ Let's remove the mask outdoors to prevent heatstroke (PDF: 736KB) ]
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