Additional Information about Our Measures Against Novel Coronavirus Infection
Mar 10, 2020
3.5.2020
To All Students and Staff of Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
KONNO Hiroyuki, M.D., Ph.D., President
Additional Information about Our Measures Against Novel Coronavirus Infection
There has been report all around the world about the infection of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) originated from Wuhan City of Hubei Province, China. Currently, COVID-19 is spreading all over the world such as South Korea, Italy, Iran, and other countries. Even in Japan, COVID-19 is epidemic centering on Hokkaido prefecture. We made announcement on "Our Measures Against Novel Coronavirus Infection" on Feb. 6 and 21, 2020. Since infection of Novel Coronavirus is spreading within the country, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare has published consultation and medical examination guidelines for the COVID-19 coronavirus on Feb. 17, 2020 Please take the measures described in the attached sheet (① Detailed explanation, ② Response flowchart).