Notice about New Corona Virus Infection and School Closure(8月30日)

Aug. 30th, 2021

To all parents,

Osaka Pref. Seibi High School

Principal Masaaki Kimura

Notice about New Corona Virus Infection and School Closure

Thank you for understanding and cooperating to our school activities.

Today, Aug. 30th, a teacher from our school was diagnosed positive from the New Corona Virus. We are now currently cooperating with the Public Health Center, Board of Education and school doctors for further procedures.

In the meantime, we will be closing the school for 3 days until Sept. 2nd. The Public Health Center will be conducting an epidemiological investigation to determine the "people who have been in direct contact", and will be sending instructions for further procedures and instructions to disinfect the school facilities. As or when will the school re-open, we will be notifying everyone through the school homepage "学校からのお知らせブログ", mail magazine and Google classroom as soon as we have further information.

To those who will be identified as "people who have been in direct contact" by the Public Health Center will be given direct instructions. Therefore we are asking you to please stay at home until further notice.

Now, in accordance to the Personal Information Protection Ordinance of the Osaka Prefecture, we may be providing some of your contact information to the Public Health Center.

A lot of things are still unknown about the New Corona Virus infection, and it is important to respond appropriately based on the information we have as of now. We understand your concerns and we are cooperating with the related organizations to prevent the spread of the infection. We are asking for your understanding and cooperation.

In addition, to prevent reputational damage to the school and our students, please protect any information related to this matter.

[For inquiries about this matter]

Tel. Number: 072-299-9000

Vice-Principal Yoshiki Hamada

○ About dealing with the infection

Continue to monitor your health status, and if you experience any symptoms, call immediately to you doctor or contact to the organizations stated below.

Now, if you have any risk that you have been infected, please contact the school.

[Consultation for Prefecture citizens] * 9 AM to 6 PM (also open during Sat., Sun, and holidays

Tel: 06-6944-8197 Fax: 06-6944-7579

[New Corona Virus Consultation Hotline] * also open during Sat. Sun. and holidays

Sakai City 072-228-0239 / Osaka City 06-6647-0641 / Osaka Pref. 06-6944-8197

[Consultation for foreigners] 06-6941-2297