Recuperation period for new coronavirus infection

The criteria for completion of medical treatment stipulated by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare are as follows.

If you meet the following criteria, you can return to your previous life without being confirmed negative.
In the case of hospitalization and accommodation, the criteria for completion of treatment are the same, but please follow the instructions of the person in charge of the facility.

For those with symptoms

7 days have passed since the onset of symptoms, the fever has been reduced without the use of antipyretics, and 24 hours have passed since the respiratory symptoms such as coughing improved (*).

*This does not mean that the symptoms will disappear.

However, until 10 days have passed, the risk of infection remains, so please check your physical condition by yourself, such as temperature measurement, and avoid contact with high-risk people such as the elderly and unnecessary visits to high-risk facilities. Please avoid non-urgent visits, use of places with a high risk of infection, eating out, etc., and take voluntary infection prevention actions such as wearing a mask.

Example 1 If you have symptoms and the symptoms improve within 6 days from onset ⇒ Treatment ends within 7 days from onset

Example 1

Example 2 If you have symptoms and the symptoms improve after 7 days from onset ⇒ Treatment ends 8 days from onset

Example 2

If you have no symptoms (asymptomatic)

Treatment will be canceled if any of the following apply.

  1. Seven days have passed since the date of sample collection (released on the eighth day)
  2. Confirmed negative by test kit on the 5th day from the date of sample collection (cancelled on the 6th day)
  3. Confirmed negative in the test on the 6th day from the date of sample collection (cancelled on the same day/6th day)

However, until 7 days have passed, the risk of infection remains, so please check your physical condition by yourself, such as temperature measurement, and avoid contact with high-risk people such as the elderly and unnecessary visits to high-risk facilities. Please avoid non-urgent visits, use of places with a high risk of infection, eating out, etc., and take voluntary infection prevention actions such as wearing a mask.

Example 3 If there are no symptoms ⇒ Treatment ends within 7 days from the examination date

Example 3

Example 4 If you have no symptoms and test on the 5th day and the test result is negative ⇒ Treatment ends 6 days after the first test

Example 4

Example 5 If there are no symptoms and the test result is negative on the 6th day ⇒ treatment ends on the same day (day 6)

example 5

Example 6 If there are no symptoms and the test results are positive on the 5th and 6th days ⇒ Treatment ends 7 days after the first test

example 6

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