Not all people who have been in contact with patients with new coronavirus infection are "close contacts". Please check the definition of close contact and health observation, and make your own judgment and response.

What is a close contact person?

A "close contact" is a patient's infectious period (from 2 days before the onset of symptoms to being isolated after diagnosis),

1. Patients (confirmed cases) and living together or prolonged contact (Including inside the car, airplane, etc.)
2. Those who examined, nursed, or cared for patients (confirmed cases) without adequate protection against infection
3. Those who are likely to have come into direct contact with contaminants such as airway secretions or bodily fluids of patients (confirmed cases)
4. Others: Persons who have been in contact with the "patient (confirmed case)" for 15 minutes or more (surrounding environment and contact status) without necessary infection prevention measures at a distance that can be touched (1 meter as a guideline) comprehensively judge the infectivity of the patient based on individual circumstances).

I'm talking about (From the National Institute of Infectious Diseases "Proactive Epidemiological Survey Implementation Guidelines")

About inspection

Close contacts can be tested in two ways.

Even if the test result is negative, it does not deny the infection, so it does not change that you are a close contact.

(1) Use test kits at home

You can perform the test at home using test kits you have purchased (limited to in-vitro diagnostics) or test kits distributed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

For details and inquiries about the test kits distributed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, please refer to the link below.

• Symptomatic person, close contact inspection kit distribution poster [Tokyo Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health] (PDF 1.0MB)
• Antigen Qualitative Test Kit Application Site [Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Government] (External link)

*By inspection positive If it turns out, please respond as a positive person from the link below.

• To those who have been found to be positive for the new coronavirus infection

(2) Visit a medical institution

Please call the medical institution in advance and tell them that you are a "close contact person" and make an appointment for a medical examination.

• List of Medical Institutions for Medical Treatment and Testing [Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Government] (External link)

Health observation period and how to spend it

Please check your health observation period as shown below, and refrain from going out during the observation period, such as going to work, going to school, going to kindergarten, or using nursing care or welfare services. Even if the test result is negative, it does not deny the infection, so the health observation period will not change.

Health observation period

Based on the characteristics of the Omicron strain, from July 22, 2022, the end date of the health observation period for close contacts will be the patient who came into contact with the patient within the patient's infectious period. the day after the final day from 5 days in principle changed by the time the

note that, Antigen qualitative test kit by Self-examination on days 2 and 3 and if negative is confirmed, Possible to cancel from the 3rd day am.

Example) Last contact during the patient's infectious period: January 1st

Health observation end date: January 6th. (You can go out from January 7th)

About the health observation period of the patient's family members living together

Based on the scientific knowledge obtained so far, regardless of whether the family member, etc. living together is a social function maintainer,

• Date of onset of positive person )

or

• The day when infection control measures*1 were taken in the residence due to the onset of the test-positive person

5 days (6 date will be canceled) .

However, if another family member in the same household develops symptoms, the date of onset (if the other family member is asymptomatic, the sample collection date) will be counted as day 0. .

*1) Infection control within the residence

Measures such as wearing a mask, washing hands and disinfecting hands, avoiding sharing supplies, etc., and implementing disinfection, etc., to the extent possible in daily life.

For other details, please check the link below.

• For those close to you who have become infected with the new coronavirus [Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health] (External link)

How to spend until the end of health observation

1. Because it may develop within the health observation period, Please refrain from unnecessary and non-urgent outings and contact with people around you. (Please refrain from commuting to work or school.) If you have no choice but to go out, be sure to take infection prevention measures such as wearing a mask and hand hygiene.
2. If you live with someone, please note the following:

• Avoid sharing towels at home, and separate spaces as much as possible.
• Please remember to follow cough etiquette (covering your mouth and nose with a mask, tissue, handkerchief, sleeve, or the inside of your elbow, wearing a mask, etc.), washing your hands with soap and running water, and disinfecting with alcohol.
• Sanitize common areas that you touch with sodium hypochlorite or alcohol with a concentration of 70% or higher.
• Blow your nose tissue or used disposable mask immediately into a plastic bag, seal it and dispose of it.

3. Take your temperature twice a day (morning and evening) and check for symptoms yourself.

• Pay attention to symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, and strong malaise, and if you have symptoms, go to a medical institution for medical examination/examination, or conduct a self-examination.

Consultation desk for physical condition and medical institutions

Itabashi Ward New Corona Health Consultation Counter

Phone 03-4216-3852 Weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Tokyo Fever Consultation Center

Phone 03-5320-4592 / 03-6258-5780 / 03-5320-4411 / 03-5320-4551

24 hours a day, 365 days a year

Tokyo Metropolitan Fever Consultation Center Medical Institution Information Dial

Phone 03-5320-4327 / 03-5320-5971 / 03-5320-7030

Both are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week