About Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

When you feel you might get infected with COVID-19

If you have any of the following symptoms, please consult your family doctor.
-You have cold symptoms such as a cough or a fever.
-You have difficulty breathing.
-You have severe fatigue.
※If you don't know which hospital to call, please call the consultation center. They will tell you which hospital you should go to.

The following people are particularly susceptible to becoming seriously ill. Please contact the consultation center immediately.
-Senior citizens
-Those with underlying conditions including diabetes, heart conditions, and respiratory conditions (COPD, etc.) as well as those undergoing dialysis
- Those taking immunosuppressant, anticancer, or similar drugs
- Pregnant women

Where to contact

Consultation Center (Public Health Center)
Tel.: 082-513-2567 (Every day / 24 hours)

Onomichishi Kenko Suishinka (Health Promotion Division)
Tel.: 0848-24-1961 (Weekdays: from 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.)

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Call Center
Tel.: 0120-565-653 (Every day: from 9:00 a.m.  to 9:00 p.m.)

If you don't speak Japanese, please call below.

Hiroshima International Center
Tel.: 0120-783-806 (From Monday to Friday except national holidays: from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)
                  　         (Every Saturday: from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.)
Supported languages: English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Tagalog, Portuguese, Indonesian, Thai, Spanish, Nepali

JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization)
Tel.: 050-3816-2787 (24 hours / 365 days)
Supported languages: English, Chinese, Korean

Prevention

●Cover your mouth and nose with a mask or tissues etc. when you cough and sneeze, and wash your hands well after that.

●Wash your hands well with soup or alcohol when you return home and before cooking and eating.

●Avoid the “Three Cs”! (Closed spaces with poor ventilation, Crowded places with many people nearby and Close-contatct settings such as close-range conversation).

Systems  to support people in trouble

There are some other systems to support people in trouble due to the spread of COVID-19.
For more information, please see the file below.

Systems to support people in trouble [PDFファイル／167KB]

※You can see the latest information on COVID-19 on the websites below.

https://www.pref.hiroshima.lg.jp/site/2019-ncov/#m05＜外部リンク＞

https://live-in-hiroshima.jp/kinkyu/＜外部リンク＞

https://corona.go.jp/en/＜外部リンク＞