If a new coronavirus infection occurs in the workplace

If a patient with the new coronavirus infection occurs in the facility, please refer to and check the following and take appropriate measures.

Responses at offices, etc. based on the characteristics of Omicron stock

Considering the impact of the new coronavirus infection on the Japanese economy, the policy of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is that it is not necessary to identify and restrict the behavior of those who have been in close contact. Therefore, in principle, it is not necessary to contact the public health center when a positive person occurs at a business establishment (excluding high-risk facilities). * High-risk facilities include medical institutions, elderly facilities, etc.

About correspondence when there is contact with positive person

There is no need to restrict going out, including going to work, simply because you have been in contact with an infected person at your place of business. with positive When it is thought that there was contact within the office Please refer to 1 to 3 below to respond. * " If there is contact with a positive person due to factors outside the office, etc. (e.g., family members living together, etc.), the employee must be treated as a close contact person.

1. For a certain period of time (5 days as a guideline) from the last day of contact with an infected person at a place of business, contact with a high-risk person, visit a high-risk facility, and unspecified number of people Inform the office to refrain from activities with a high risk of infection, such as eating and drinking where people gather and participating in large-scale events. * High-risk people are those who are at high risk of becoming seriously ill if infected, such as the elderly and those with underlying diseases.
2. Among those who had contact with an infected person at a place of business, etc., those who did not wear a mask when talking, did not take infection control measures, and shared food and drinks, etc., were asked to refrain from going out for 5 days and Ask the worker to implement infection prevention measures, such as voluntary inspection of the worker.
3. In either case of 1 or 2 above, Encourage immediate medical attention if symptoms occur .

About the definition of close contact (reference)

1. Those who lived together with the patient (confirmed case) or had contact with the patient for a long time (including in a 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 longer (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).
   (From the National Institute of Infectious Diseases "Proactive Epidemiological Survey Implementation Guidelines for Patients with New Coronavirus Infection")

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 Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Note: If you live outside of Itabashi Ward and find it difficult to visit a medical institution in the ward without using public transportation, please contact the consultation desk of your local government.

others

• Please make decisions regarding the closure of facilities and offices at the discretion of the facility manager. (Not available at public health center)
• Please refer to the link below for general information on returning to work for staff who have tested positive and have completed medical treatment, and on people who have been in close contact with the virus.

• Q&A about the new coronavirus (for companies) [Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare] (External link)
• 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)