In order to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in Sumida Ward, minimize the impact of health risks caused by infectious diseases on individuals and society, and ensure the safety and security of residents, information on the outbreak status, etc. will be made public.

1. Based on Article 16, Paragraph 1 of the Infectious Diseases Act, in principle, when an infection is confirmed in Sumida Ward, the outbreak status of the infectious disease will be announced.
2. When publishing, we will comply with Article 16, Paragraph 2 of the Infectious Diseases Act and related laws and regulations for the protection of personal information. We will give due consideration to the protection of
3. If it is not possible to obtain the consent of the individual or the consent of the relevant parties, etc., for the disclosure of personal information or information related to privacy, or if there is a risk that disclosure may cause serious hindrance to privacy or business operations, All or part of the information may not be made public. However, if it is determined that it is necessary to make a public announcement after comprehensively considering the situation of close contact with the infected person and the risk of the spread of infection, the information will be announced regardless of the person's intention.

* Infectious Disease Law: Law concerning the prevention of infectious diseases and medical care for patients with infectious diseases

We will comprehensively judge the contact status of the infected person and the risk of the spread of infection, and will publish the necessary information to the extent that the infected person cannot be identified.
However, since the information necessary for publication will not be available after the change in the policy of grasping all cases, the publication of the following information that has been published so far will be discontinued.
Regarding the information on the total number of patients with novel coronavirus infection, we will continue to publish the obtained information as soon as it is ready according to the trends of the country.

1. Infected person information example: age, gender
2. Information on the behavior history, etc. of an infected person Example: Places where unspecified people come into contact (facilities used, etc.)
3. Information on facilities, etc. when mass infections, etc. are confirmed
4. Information on public health measures