Novel Coronavirus(NcoV) related pneumonia
January 30, 2020
Dear patients, families and visitors:
Rinku General Medical Center
Hospital director: Shizuya Yamashita M.D.
Infectious Diseases Center director: Masaya Yamato M.D.
To those who have not been to Hubei province of China, or have not come in contact with a person who has a fever or respiratory symptoms who has been in Hubei in the past 2 weeks;
- If you exibit either a fever (37.5℃ and above) or respiratory symptoms, please take infection preventive measures such as wearing masks and washing your hands and visit the nearest clinic.
- Laboratory testing for the infection with Novel Coronavirus(nCoV) can only be performed when the government’s testing guidelines are met. (It cannot be made upon an individual’s request).
- If you have any questions regarding the novel coronavirus, you may call the telephone number below or consult at the nearest public health office(hokenjo).
| Contact | Hotline | Operating hours |
| Ministry of Health Labor & Welfare | 0120-565653 | 9:00 am-9:00 pm |
＜Ministry of Health Labor & Welfare website in Japanese＞
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| Osaka | 06-6944-8197 | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm |
| ＜Osaka prefectural government’s website in Japanese＞
Novel Coronavirus Occurence Telephone Consultation |
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| Izumisano Public Health Office(hokenjo) | 072-462-7701 | 9:00 am – 5:45 pm |
| ＜Osaka Izumisano Public Health Office (hokenjo) website in Japanese＞
Izumisano Public Health Office Location, etc. |
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＜ From the Ministry of Health Labor & Welfare website＞
Q & A on the Novel Coronavirus( in Japanese language only)
Rinku General Medical Center is in close contact with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the Osaka Prefectural government and the National Center for Global Health and Medicine (including hospitals), etc., to work for the best precautionary measures possible. We would like to ask all our patients, families and visitors to take preventive measures for infectious diseases such as covering the mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing and washing hands often just like we usually do with the seasonal flu and not to worry too much. |
