For those who have been in close contact with a patient with COVID-19, we ask that you refrain from movement and monitor your health for 5 days from the day following the date of contact with a patient with COVID-19.

Example) [Date of last contact with positive person (including asymptomatic person)] January 1 → [End date of health observation] January 6

If a cohabitant (family member or cohabitant) is infected <br>The health observation period is the date of onset of the positive person (the date of specimen collection for asymptomatic patients) or infection control measures in the residence due to the onset of the positive person. Five days from the date of the lesson (wearing a mask, washing hands/sanitizing hands, avoiding sharing of supplies, conducting disinfection, etc.), whichever is later.

Example) If the patient's onset date is January 1st and infection control measures are taken on January 3rd → Health observation will end on January 8th.

[Reference] Precautions when a family member living together tests positive (link to an external site)

Please check the flyer below for the flow if you become a close contact person.

Flow (PDF: 441KB) when we became heavy contact person

What is a close contact person?

A “close contact person” is defined as a person who comes into contact with a patient within the infectious period (from 2 days before the onset of symptoms until being quarantined after being diagnosed) who falls into the following categories. I'm here.

• People who live with the patient or have been in contact with the patient for a long time (in a car, on an airplane, etc.)
• A person who examined, nursed, or cared for a patient without adequate protection against infection
• Persons who are likely to have been in direct contact with contaminants such as respiratory secretions or bodily fluids of the patient
• In addition, people who have been in contact for more than 15 minutes without the necessary infection prevention measures (masks, etc.) at a distance where they can touch with their hands (1 meter as a guideline) comprehensively judge the infectivity of
  (From the National Institute of Infectious Diseases "Proactive Epidemiological Survey Implementation Guidelines")

You can shorten the waiting period for those who have had close contact

The waiting period is basically 5 days from the day after the last contact with an infected patient (released on the 6th day), but if you are asymptomatic and have an antigen qualitative test kit on the 2nd and 3rd days, If a negative test is confirmed, the test can be canceled from the third day (except for infants). *Examination expenses paid at own expense

Example) [Date of last contact with positive person (including asymptomatic person)] January 1st → [Testing] January 3rd and 4th

*Based on the notification from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, infants who cannot be tested by themselves are not eligible for the shortened period and must stay at home for 5 days.

Regarding handling of medical antigen qualitative test kits at pharmacies under the epidemic of new coronavirus infection (PDF: 1,076KB)

Medical treatment (including online medical treatment) and list of examination medical institutions (Tokyo homepage) (link to an external site)

Responses limited to staff of medical care workers, nursing care workers, support facilities for the disabled, nursery schools, kindergartens, compulsory education schools, etc.

Medical workers, nursing care workers, support facilities for persons with disabilities, nursery schools, kindergartens, compulsory education schools, etc. can work during the waiting period if they meet the following requirements.

[Requirements]
(1) Workers who are difficult to be replaced by other workers.
(2) 14 days have passed since the 3rd vaccination of the new coronavirus vaccine (however, if 6 months or more have not passed since the 2nd vaccination, the 2nd vaccination has been completed and the (Even after 14 days have passed since vaccination)), a person who has had close contact with a patient with a new coronavirus infection and has been certified as a close contact person. (3) Being asymptomatic and being tested daily before work by nucleic acid detection test or antigen quantitative test (antigen qualitative test kit if unavoidable) and confirmed negative.
(4) The manager of the department should understand the work of the employee who is a close contact person.

Distribution of antigen qualitative test kits to close contacts (Tokyo business)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is distributing antigen qualitative test kits approved as in-vitro diagnostics free of charge to those who have been in close contact with the virus in order to alleviate the concentration of tests and consultations due to the spread of infection. If you are interested, please check the following and apply.

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①Those living in Tokyo (including long-term residents)
➁Those who have been in close contact with the new coronavirus infection *Those who meet both ① and ➁

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free

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You can apply when you become a close contact person. One application can be made during the quarantine period at home, etc., and one kit can be applied for each target close contact person, and up to four applications per person can be made during the period when this project is being implemented.

Application period

for the time being

* However, when the number of applications reaches 50,000 kits per day, the reception on the day will end.

Application method

Please apply from the test kit application site (link to an external site) .
If it is difficult to apply online, or if you have any questions about shipping, please contact the call center below.
Tokyo test kit direct delivery office: ☏0570-020-205 [ From 9:00 am to 7:00 pm (every day including weekends and holidays)]

If you feel unwell during the health observation period

If a close contact person becomes unwell during the health observation period, please contact the following Minato Public Health Center or Tokyo Fever Consultation Center.

Minato Public Health Center Telephone Consultation Desk

☏: 03-3455-4461 [from 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. (weekdays only)]

Tokyo Fever Consultation Center

• Symptom consultation

☏: ① 03-5320-4592 ② 03-6258-5780 ③ 03-5320-4551 ④ 03-5320-4411 [24 hours (every day including weekends and holidays)]

• Medical institution guidance dedicated dial

☏: ① 03-5320-4327 ② 03-5320-5971 ③ 03-5320-7030 [24 hours (every day including weekends and holidays)]

List of medical institutions offering fever outpatient services

Of the medical institutions that provide fever outpatient services in Tokyo, we have listed medical institutions that have agreed to publish on the website of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

For details, please see the Tokyo Metropolitan Government 's "List of medical institutions offering fever outpatient services (link to an external site) ".

Regarding surveys by the Minato Public Health Center on companies, etc.

Due to the rapid increase in the number of positive people, in principle, we are not conducting surveys of companies, etc.

See here for details.