<Persons subject to notification of outbreak>
Those who fall under any of (1) to (4) at the time of diagnosis are eligible for notification of occurrence.
The public health center may contact you depending on the content of the report.
(1) Persons aged 65 or over (2) Persons requiring hospitalization (3) Persons at risk of severe disease who require COVID-19 treatment or oxygen administration (4) Pregnant women

<Those who are not subject to notification of outbreaks and those who have tested positive in self-tests>
Please register with the "Tokyo positive person registration center".
https://www.fukushihoken.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/iryo/kansen/corona_portal/shien/youseitouroku.html (external site)
*For registration, basic personal information (name, age, address, etc.), a photo of your ID card, and documents that show that you have been diagnosed with a positive test are required. If you have trouble registering, please contact Uchisapo Tokyo (phone number 0120-670-440, available 24 hours a day).

However, among those who are found to be positive in self-testing, those who are subject to notification of outbreak should consult a medical institution.
You can check the consultation destinations in the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health's "List of Medical Institutions for Medical Examinations and Testing".
https://www.fukushihoken.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/iryo/kansen/corona_portal/soudan/hatsunetsugairai.html (external site)
You may also be able to get it from your family doctor.

The following assistance is available to registered users.
・Health observation by My HER-SYS ・Food delivery, rental of pulse oximeter ・Recuperation at Tokyo accommodation facilities (hotels)

A short message (SMS) will be sent from the public health center or the Tokyo Positive Person Registration Center to those who are subject to notification of the outbreak and those who have registered at the Tokyo Metropolitan Positive Person Registration Center.
* SMS from public health centers is sent to the contact information listed in the notification from the diagnostic medical institution or the contact information notified to the Tokyo Positive Person Registration Center (excluding phones that cannot use SMS, such as landlines). If you do not receive an SMS within 3 days from the day you received a positive notification from a medical institution or from the day you reported to the Tokyo Positive Person Registration Center, the contact information for the notification may be different. Please contact the public health center or diagnostic medical institution.

Short messages (SMS) from public health centers will be sent from one of the following numbers to inform you of various contact information.

080-4613-6447

070-1412-6291
070-1412-6380
050-5490-7035
243056
080-3586-8671
080-3586-8405

(Note) This is a mobile phone for sending SMS. You cannot reply or make calls.

(Note) Short messages (SMS) from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and Public Health Centers that inform Hersys IDs and URLs will be sent from the "New Coronavirus Infected Person Information Grasp and Management Support System: Hersys", so notifications will be sent from numbers other than the above. will be

*Short messages (SMS) with similar content may arrive multiple times.

*We will never ask for cash card, bank account, or credit card numbers in the SMS from the public health center.

Please be careful.

Except for cases where hospitalization is required*1, you will be treated at an accommodation facility*2 or at home*3.
In principle, please monitor your own health. Those who are judged to be at risk of aggravation will be referred to the Tokyo Metropolitan Follow-up Center.
*1 In principle, the public health center will not contact you by phone unless the doctor at the medical institution determines that hospitalization is necessary, confirms your symptoms, or determines whether you need to be hospitalized based on your symptoms.
*2 Asymptomatic or mildly ill people can apply for accommodation. For more information  Please see "About accommodation medical treatment for people with mild symptoms of new coronavirus infection" (Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health) (external site) .
*3 Medical institutions may conduct health observations.

If your symptoms worsen (shortness of breath, etc.), please consult with the following "Consultation during medical treatment and various applications".
* Please be sure to contact us by phone as we cannot respond even if you enter it in My Hersis.

*In the following cases, call 119 and request an ambulance.

• obviously bad complexion
• lose consciousness
• shortness of breath

Those who are found to be positive for the new coronavirus infection will need medical treatment for the following period according to their symptoms, regardless of whether or not they have been notified of the outbreak and whether or not they have been registered with the Tokyo Positive Person Registration Center.
(1) Symptomatic person
(a) Excluding those who are hospitalized or in a facility for the elderly <br>The treatment period is 7 days, with the day on which symptoms appear as the "day of onset" and the next day as day 1.

If 7 days have passed from the date of onset of symptoms and 24 hours have passed since the symptoms subsided, the treatment can be canceled from the 8th day.
(Example) Date of onset April 1 → Treatment end date April 8

However, until 10 days have passed, the risk of infection remains, so please check your own health condition, avoid using places with a high risk of infection, avoid eating together, etc., and wear a mask voluntarily. Please take thorough infection prevention actions.

If there is a significant change in symptoms, the treatment period may be extended. In that case, please contact the "Sumida Ward Corona-Positive Consultation Center", which is informed in the short message.

(b) Persons who are hospitalized or in a facility for the elderly <br>The treatment period is 10 days, with the day on which symptoms appear as the "day of onset" and the next day as day 1.

If 10 days have passed since the day of onset, and 72 hours have passed since the symptoms subsided, the treatment can be canceled from the 11th day.
(Example) Date of onset April 1 → Treatment end date April 11

* A negative PCR test is not required when canceling medical treatment.

(2) Asymptomatic person (asymptomatic pathogen carrier)
As for the medical treatment period, if 7 days have passed since the sample collection date is day 0, the medical treatment can be canceled on the 8th day.

In addition to the above, if it is confirmed that the test kit is negative on the 5th day, the standby can be canceled after 5 days (6th day). In addition, if a negative test is confirmed on the 6th day, it is possible to cancel the standby on the same day (after the test result is confirmed).

However, until 7 days have passed, the risk of infection remains, so please check your own health condition, avoid using places with a high risk of infection, avoid eating together, etc., and wear a mask voluntarily. Please take thorough infection prevention actions.

If a symptomatic person has passed 24 hours after their symptoms subsided, or if they are asymptomatic, be sure to wear a mask when going out or interacting with others for a short period of time. Do not use public transportation when traveling. On the premise of thoroughly taking voluntary infection prevention actions, it is okay to go out for the minimum necessary amount, such as shopping for groceries.

Avoid sharing towels at home, separate spaces as much as possible, and ventilate regularly. Please practice cough etiquette, wash your hands with soap and running water, and disinfect your hands with alcohol. Sanitize high-touch common areas with 70% alcohol or sodium hypochlorite. Place the tissue you used to blow your nose into a plastic bag, seal it, and dispose of it immediately.

If you would like to see a doctor or get a prescription for medicine, please consult your primary care doctor first. If your family doctor was unable to help you, or if you do not have a family doctor, please refer to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare website "  Please see the list of medical institutions that support online medical care (external site) .

Due to staying at home, etc., you may experience anxiety and worry that you have never felt before. The Japanese Red Cross Society provides tips on how to deal with such anxiety and stress. Please take a look.

Introduction of series "to keep the health of the mind during the infectious disease epidemic" (Japanese Red Cross Society) (external site)

Please contact the facility you belong to (workplace) or a close contact person from the person who tested positive.
If it is possible to confirm that the person is related to a medical institution or welfare facility based on the report of the outbreak or the contact from the facility, the public health center will conduct an investigation.

It is not considered contagious to other people. However, there are cases of re-infection, so please continue to take infection control measures (washing hands with soap, disinfecting hands with alcohol, wearing a mask, etc.) and pay attention to your health.

Patients who have been diagnosed with a new coronavirus infection at a medical institution and who have been treated at the Sumida Ward Public Health Center, who have completed their medical treatment, can submit a "Certificate of Home Medical Treatment" and a "Notice of Lifting of Work Restrictions, etc." (a document stating the period of work restrictions) will be issued and sent by mail.
Regarding issuance procedures, etc. Please refer to "Certificate of medical treatment period for new coronavirus infection" .

Currently, due to the congestion of public health center operations, it will take about a month before issuance. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Please refrain from going out unnecessarily and non-urgently and stay at home for 5 days from the day after you came into contact with a patient with COVID-19.
In addition, using an antigen qualitative test kit, negative tests are confirmed on the second and third days, respectively, and if there are no symptoms, the waiting period can be canceled from the third day.
*In addition, please purchase an antigen qualitative test kit at a pharmacy to cancel the waiting period. You cannot use the free PCR test project or the antigen qualitative test kit distribution project for close contacts in Tokyo.

For more information about close contacts, please refer to the following page.

If you are living with a family member, please refrain from going out and monitor your health for 5 days from the day after the isolation, on the condition that you have quarantined at home (anti-infection).

Infection control measures such as wearing a mask, washing hands, disinfecting hands, avoiding sharing supplies, disinfecting, etc., to the extent possible in daily life.
Until the end of the medical treatment period for those who tested positive, please continue to pay attention to changes in your physical condition, avoid using high-risk places and eating together, and wear a mask to prevent infection. Please check with your company or school about whether or not you can go to work or school.

Please keep the following in mind.

• Please refrain from going out, going to school, or going to work unless it is absolutely necessary. You can go shopping for food and other necessities for daily life, but please wear a mask and avoid crowded times.
• Please avoid using public transportation as much as possible.
• Please practice cough etiquette (use of mask) and wash your hands frequently.
• Please take your temperature twice a day and monitor your physical condition carefully.
• When throwing away tissues or masks with runny nose, etc., be sure to tie the mouth of the garbage bag tightly and seal it, and wash your hands thoroughly after throwing away the garbage.
• You can wash your clothes as usual.

1. PCR tests for the new coronavirus will be accepted if you have symptoms.
2. Refer to Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health "List of Medical Institutions for Medical Examinations" You can check at https://www.fukushihoken.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/iryo/kansen/corona_portal/soudan/hatsunetsugairai.html (external site) . You may also be able to get it from your family doctor.
3. Please call the medical institution in advance to make an appointment for the examination.
4. Please choose a medical institution that you can go to without using public transportation.
5. Please bring your health insurance card, infant medical certificate, and child medical certificate. PCR tests are covered by public funds, but you will have to bear some of them yourself. (First medical examination fee, diagnosis fee, etc. covered by health insurance) For junior high school students and younger, there is no self-pay as subsidies are provided for infants and children's medical care certificates for health insurance coverage.

If you have a fever or respiratory symptoms (cough, etc.), please refrain from going out to work or school. Please consult with your family doctor regarding consultations and tests. For those who do not have a family, please contact the following counter for consultation.

• Weekdays 9:00 to 17:00 Sumida Ward Fever and Corona Consultation Center Phone: 03-5608-1443
• Other than the above hours (available at night, weekends and holidays)
  Tokyo Fever Consultation Center Telephone: 03-5320-4592

Always wear a mask when visiting a doctor and avoid using public transportation as much as possible.

You can take over-the-counter medications to relieve symptoms until you see a doctor.