About Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

The number of people who were infected with the disease has been increasing in Hiroshima. It was announced on July 31 that a person living in Onomichi has been infected with the disease. Also, the number of people who don't know where they were infected is increasing. Please be sure to take the following precautions.

(1) If you have a fever or other symptoms of a cold, please avoid going out (including to school or work etc.) and record your temperature.

(2) If you have any of the following symptoms, please contact the consultation center.
-You have difficulty breathing.
-You have severe fatigue.
-You have a high fever.
-You have had cold symptoms.

The following people are particularly susceptible to becoming seriously ill. If you have any of the above symptoms, 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

Hiroshimaken Tobu Hokenjo (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

●Keep 2 meters(at least 1 meter) from others.

●Wear a mask when you go out and talk with others. 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).

There are seven requests from Hiroshima Prefecture.
Please click here＜外部リンク＞ for more information.

Guide to Special Cash Paymentｓ

Those who are registered with Basic Resident Registration System as of April 27, 2020 will receive JPY100,000. The application forms were sent by mail, so please apply within three months of the date of the start of applications.

If you have a My Number Card, you can apply online from the MynaPortal website below.
MynaPortal＜外部リンク＞

Please click here＜外部リンク＞ for more information.

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