The scale of the new coronavirus infection is expanding, and it is a situation where you do not know when and where you will be infected.

Not only the person who tested positive, but also their family members who live with them are close contacts, and they are asked to refrain from going out unnecessarily and non-urgently.

Therefore, it is a good idea to check what you need and prepare in advance so that you do not run out of food and daily necessities during the medical treatment period, just as you would during a disaster. Also, statistically, the most infections occur at home, so in order not to spread the infection to your family, you should also prepare a medical treatment environment at home.

What you can do to protect your health in With Corona (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare leaflet) (PDF: 293KB) (opens in a separate window)

medications you are taking

• If you are taking any medicines, please prepare enough for two weeks.
• Be prepared to run out of medicine during home treatment.
• If you run out of medicine during the period of medical treatment, please receive a prescription from your family doctor after receiving a telephone diagnosis.

Medicines such as antipyretics and cough suppressants

• If you are infected with the new coronavirus infection, if it is mild, you can recuperate at home while taking over-the-counter antipyretics.
• However, if you have a chronic disease, consult with your doctor and prepare antipyretics.

thermometer

• It is safe to have a thermometer, including daily physical condition management.

Note: Check the remaining battery level

Groceries and daily necessities

• Prepare at least three days' worth of food (10 days' worth if you cannot get help from relatives or use online shopping).
• The necessary food and daily necessities will change depending on the family composition, so discuss with your family and make a list of necessary items.
• Also, keep your health insurance card handy.

Examples of "food items" that you should prepare

It is also necessary to prepare foods that provide vitamins and dietary fiber that are lacking in the following food items.

In addition, if you prepare sweets such as sweets, it will help relieve stress and support nutritional balance.

that can provide hydration

Sports drinks, oral rehydration solutions, jelly drinks, PET bottled or canned drinks, etc.

Foods that are easy to eat even when you are not feeling well

Retort porridge, packed rice, somen noodles, etc.

Easy food that does not require cooking

Retort food, canned food, instant soup, instant miso soup, frozen food, etc.

Examples of “daily necessities” that you should have

• Over-the-counter general cold medicine antipyretic analgesics, etc.
• thermometer
• alcohol disinfectant
• non woven mask
• Trash bags
• Tissue paper
• toilet paper
• Sanitary items
• soap
• hand soap
• Necessary items such as sanitary goods for households with infants and elderly people

* Note Let's carry out a "daily stockpile" with a little more of these "food items" and "daily necessities" that you normally use.

* Note: Shopping for food, etc. by a person who has had close contact does not count as non-essential outings, but in that case, take infection control measures such as wearing a mask, and try to do it in a short period of time when there are as few people as possible. please.

Note: Please refer to the following page for "Daily Stockpile".
Prepare for disasters with daily stockpiles