Dear YNU Students, Faculties, and Administrative Staffs

Updated on October 24, 2022
TAKAGI Masaki
Executive Director (General Affairs)
OHSHIGE Kenji
Director, Health Service Center

In view of the new coronavirus infection situation, the Government of Japan has taken measures such as shortening the period of medical treatment. Although the current infection situation is on a downward trend, we have revised this notice to ensure both the opportunity to study and the thoroughness of measures against new coronavirus infection, and we strongly request that you take the following actions.
Please note that these measures are subject to change in accordance with the progress of the situations, and updates will be available on the website of YNU.

1. What to do when infected with novel coronavirus

(1) In accordance with the School Health and Safety Act or the working regulations of YNU, students, faculties, and administrative staffs who have been diagnosed to have the novel coronavirus infection; must register the results of the diagnosis and other information using the dedicated web form provided within the Health Service Center’s website ; are prohibited to attend classes or to commute until they are cured of the infection if we confirm that they have infected with the novel coronavirus by check the web form.

(2) In accordance with the School Health and Safety Act or the working regulations of YNU, students, faculties, and administrative staffs who have been identified to have close contact with person infected with novel coronavirus； must register the results of the diagnosis and other information using the dedicated web form provided within the Health Service Center’s website ; are prohibited to attend classes or to commute for 5 days following the last date of the close contact with a person infected with novel coronavirus if we confirm that they have close contact with person infected with novel coronavirus by check the web form.

(3)
[For students]
Those who fall under (1) to (2) above are advised to contact the office of academic affairs of their undergraduate or graduate school via e-mail or telephone call about your absence from classes and examinations.
[For faculty/administrative members]
Those who fall under (1) to (2) above are requested to take paid holidays from work.

(4) If you are unable to fill out the web form on the Health Service Center's website or have other unavoidable problems, please call the Health Service Center (045-335-1518, 9:00-17:00 on weekdays) to report the problem.

2. Daily health care and basic actions to prevent the infection

　Following the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus, the Government of Japan has been working to end the pandemic as early as possible. Thus, we request all students and faculty/administrative members of YNU to behave in an appropriate manner at this crucial time as persons who promote practical academic research in order to be trusted by society.

(1) We strongly encourage all students and faculty/administrative members to take actions to minimize the risk of being infected. More importantly, young people, in particular, must be aware that they have a great risk of getting an asymptomatic infection and transmitting the virus to others as spreaders.

(2) Avoid as much as possible going to places or events, regardless of size, where people communicate with each other at close distances in poorly ventilated spaces.

(3) You are advised to take adequate sleep and nutrition, wear a mask, wash hands with soap and disinfect your fingers, as is the case with avoiding influenza. In addition, effective indoor ventilation and other countermeasures against aerosol infections are necessary. If you feel uneasy about your health, don't hesitate to call the Health Service Center.

(4) Risk of infection outdoor has also been confirmed. Make sure to wear a mask even when you meet people outside. However, if you are outdoors and do not engage in conversation, if you can maintain a sufficient distance from other people (*a rough estimate is 2 meters or more), or if you are walking or bicycling without engaging in conversation, you may take off masks.

(5) Regardless of indoor or outdoor, keep silence while eating is required. While waiting in line at the cafeteria, please keep distance with others and refrain from talking.

(6) While some people thinks risks are low eating outside in an open space, it is considered that eating without a mask accompanies a high risk even in outdoors. When eating outside, make sure to take necessary actions as same as those while staying indoors. Drinking outside (including drinking in the streets) will make you to talk in louder voice and produces more droplets which brings you a higher risk of infection, so do not drink outside.

(7) Talking loudly on public transportation may make some people feel uncomfortable even if they are wearing masks. Please keep in mind to behave in a moderate way.

(8) Please refer to the following website when determining whether or not you need to consult with the municipal call center.
- COVID-19 consultation services (call centers)
https://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/lang/covid-19-en/consultation-service.html

(9) YOKOHAMA National University Infection Prevention Guidelines for In-person Classes
- For Students
- For Teachers

3. Overseas travel from Japan or entering Japan from foreign countries

Please follow the directions from "Overseas Travel and New Entry into Japan (Fourth Report)"(Oct. 21, 2022)
Also, please refer to the following for the procedures for new entry into Japan.
【For International Students】 New Entry into Japan for October Admission Students, etc.
【For Foreigner Researcher】 New Entry into Japan under Measures for Border Enforcement *In Japanese

4. Other Notices

Please make sure to check the latest updates from following websites and be aware not to be confused from unsure information.

<< Related websites, etc. >>

- [COVID-19］Information about MEXT’s measures (the website of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
https://www.mext.go.jp/en/mext_00006.html

- COVID-19 Information and Resources (the website of the Cabinet Secretariat)
https://corona.go.jp/en/

- About Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) (the website of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/0000164708_00079.html

- 有关新型冠状病毒感染症（厚生劳动省网站）
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/newpage_09534.html

- The website of overseas safety (the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
https://www.anzen.mofa.go.jp/ *In Japanese

- Kanagawa Prefecture Novel Coronavirus Infection Hotline

Yokohama residents
Phone number: 045-550-5530 (24 hours a day, everyday)
Kawasaki City residents
Phone number: 044-200-0730 (24 hours a day, everyday)
Sagamihara City residents
Phone number: 042-769-9237 (24 hours a day, everyday)
Yokosuka City residents
Phone number: 046-822-4308
8:30 to 20:00 (weekdays)
9:00 to 17:00 (Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays)　
Fujisawa City residents
Phone number: 0466-50-8200
9:00 to 21:00 (everyday)
For residents in Chigasaki City and Samukawa Town
Phone number: 0467-55-5395
9:00 to 19:00 (weekdays)
9:00 to 17:00 (Saturdays and holidays)
*Note: Closed on Sundays
For residents in municipalities other than those listed above
Phone number: 057-005-6774 or 045-285-0536
Hours: Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week


- Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
https://www.japan.travel/en/

- Notice and hotline on Novel Coronavirus Infection from each prefecture (linked to Prime Minister’s Office of Japan Website)
https://www.kantei.go.jp/jp/pages/corona_news.html *In Japanese

- Information on the jurisdictions of public healthcare centers (the website of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/kenkou_iryou/kenkou/hokenjo/ *In Japanese