About certificates for those affected by the new coronavirus infection

For those who are not eligible for notification of outbreak

For those who are not subject to the report of the outbreak, the public health center will not issue a certificate of medical treatment.

Please use documents such as test result reports issued by medical institutions and test result notification emails from the positive person registration center.

For those who are subject to notification of outbreak

Various notifications will be sent to those who have been diagnosed with the new coronavirus infection and are subject to notification of outbreak based on the law on the prevention of infectious diseases and medical care for patients with infectious diseases.

(Note) Please note that it will take about a month (depending on the number of positive cases, etc.) to receive the notification.

For those receiving home care

You can check your medical treatment certificate in My HER-SYS

You can now check your medical certificate on My HER-SYS.

It can be used for medical insurance claims to insurance companies, so please make use of it.

How to display a "medical treatment certificate" using My HER-SYS (PDF file; 737KB)

Please contact the following for how to use My HER-SYS.

Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare My HER-SYS dedicated dial

Phone number: 03(5877)4805

Reception hours: Monday to Friday (excluding weekends and holidays) 9:30 to 18:15

About the notice of the end date of home medical treatment

If the My HER-SYS medical treatment certificate cannot be used, we will issue a home medical treatment end notice to those who request it.

*If the purpose is to make a medical insurance claim, please use MyHER-SYS as a proof of medical treatment as much as possible.

The Life Insurance Association of Japan and the General Insurance Association of Japan do not require proof of the end date of medical treatment if the period of medical treatment is within the period that conforms to the criteria for canceling medical treatment stipulated by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.

[Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Office Communication] Documents certifying accommodation or home (PDF file; 391KB)

〇 Eligible people

Those who fall under the following
1. Those who have been diagnosed with a new type of coronavirus infection (Those who are not subject to the notification of outbreak are not applicable.)
2. Those who received health observation from Bunkyo Ward during medical treatment
3. Those who received medical treatment at home (Those who transitioned to accommodation treatment or hospitalization during treatment are not applicable.)

4.Those whose medical treatment period exceeds the medical treatment cancellation criteria stipulated by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare

[Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Office Communication] Regarding the review of the medical treatment period for patients with new coronavirus infection (PDF file; 120KB)

5. Those who have been diagnosed with a suspected disease (deemed positive)

〇 How to apply

After the end of the medical treatment period, please apply by one of the following methods.

1. apply online

Please open the application form below and enter the necessary information.

Home medical treatment end date notification application form

2. apply by mail

Please fill out the form below and apply by mail.

Request for issuance of notice of end of home medical treatment (PDF file; 105KB)

When sending, please use the address form (PDF file; 329KB) for postage paid by recipient .

If you cut along the outer frame of the envelope and paste it on the envelope, you can mail it without stamps.

〇 Notes
  • It takes about one month from the time the application is received until the notification is issued.
  • We will only issue notifications for the period you were in home care. We are unable to issue a certificate for the period of stay at an accommodation facility provided by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government or the period of hospitalization at a medical institution.
  • Certificates in the form of individual insurance companies cannot be issued.

For those who received accommodation treatment

For those who have completed the accommodation treatment, we will issue a certificate of accommodation treatment to those who wish.

For details, please contact the following.

Business Promotion Division, Infectious Disease Control Department, Tokyo Metropolitan Government (External link)

Phone number: 03-5320-4478

Notification of work restrictions, etc. for those who are recuperating at home or staying overnight

A notice from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on February 9, 2022 indicated that there was no need to restrict employment based on Article 18 of the Infectious Diseases Control Law if a positive person cooperated with not working. I was.

[Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Office Communication] Regarding health observations by public health centers, etc. related to new coronavirus infectious disease response (PDF file; 265KB)


If you need to issue a notice of work restrictions, etc., please contact the following contact information.

For those who have been hospitalized or discharged

About hospitalization recommendation letter, hospitalization extension recommendation letter, hospitalization extension notice

Based on the Act on Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Medical Care for Patients with Infectious Diseases, we are sending this to those who have been hospitalized due to the new coronavirus infection.


(Note) If the period described in the notification is insufficient for the actual hospitalization period, a notification of extension will be sent together with the notification of the determination of public expenses.

About medical expenses public expenditure decision notice (or medical expenses payment decision notice)

Based on the "Act on Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Medical Care for Patients with Infectious Diseases", hospitalization costs due to new coronavirus infections, excluding insurance coverage, will be borne by public funds.
An application is required for the public expense burden, so please submit the consent form (PDF file; 71KB) that will be sent together with the hospitalization recommendation form as soon as possible after you are discharged from the hospital.
We will send you a notice after the public expense burden is decided.


(Note 1) The start of public expenditure is the date of hospitalization by recommendation, and the end is the date when it is confirmed that no pathogens are present. It does not necessarily match the date of admission and discharge.
(Note 2) Fees not covered by health insurance, such as extra bed charges, are not covered by public funds.
(Note 3) If you do not apply (if you do not submit a consent form), you will be required to pay the full amount. Please pay based on the bill of the medical institution.

Contact information

1-16-21 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8555

Bunkyo Civic Center 8F south side

Prevention Division Infectious Disease Control Section (Benefits)

Phone number: 03-5803-1811

Fax: 03-5803-1986

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