BASIC APPROACH TO COVID-19 COUNTERMEASURES
MOVING FORWARD
※Details of this document will be finalized after the results of the government
meeting of specialists on May 14, 2020. (Based on the presumption that
Hokkaido will remain on the list of prefectures under special alert.)
※Portions of this document have been omitted or simplified.
■ Request for Business Closure partially lifted
(Not including Ishikari Subprefecture)
■ Additional Support Grants
■ New Hokkaido Lifestyle
MAJOR POINTS
CURRENT STATE OF AFFAIRS
北海道における新型コロナウイルスに関連した患者等の発生状況(R2.5.12現在)
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陽性人数
検査人数 9406名
陽性累計 979名
現在患者数 409名
死亡累計 68名
陰性確認済累計 502名
The spread of infection has slowed to a point, but the situation is still grave.
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Current Information on COVID-19 Related Patients in Hokkaido (As of May 12, 2020)
CONCRETE ACTION PLAN (AMP)
(3) Early detection and countermeasures (PREPARE)
(2) Infection prevention (MINIMIZE)
(1) Modified behavior (ADAPT)
CONCRETE ACTION PLAN (AMP)N
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AVOID HIGH PEAKS1st Wave
2nd Wave
New Way of Life
KEEP SPACE BETWEEN WAVESHokkaido State of Emergency Declaration
Nationwide State of Emergency
GRADUAL
MINIMIZE
ADAPT
PREPARE
(1) Modified behavior (ADAPT)
CONCRETE ACTION PLAN (AMP)
RESIDENTS × BUSINESSES
REGION
KEEP A SAFE
DISTANCE COUGH ETIQUETTE WORK FROM HOME
(2) Infection prevention (MINIMIZE)
[ALL HOKKAIDO]
○ Stay Home・Please avoid leaving your home
for anything non-essential to daily life.
○ Do not travel to/from Sapporo・Please avoid any non-urgent, non-essential travel
to and from Sapporo City.
CONCRETE ACTION PLAN (AMP)
S A V E L I V E S
(2) Infection prevention (MINIMIZE)
[ISHIKARI SUBPREFECTURE]
〇 Request for Business Closure, etc. 【CONTINUED】
〇 Suspension of Events, etc. 【CONTINUED】
[OTHER SUBPREFECTURES]
〇 Request for Business Closure (Law Based) 【 CONTINUED】
〇 Suspension of Events, etc. 【 CONTINUED】
〇 Request for Business Closure, etc. (Non Law Based) 【 LIFTED】
CONCRETE ACTION PLAN (AMP)
(2) Infection prevention (MINIMIZE)
【Criteria for Revisal in Business Closure, etc.】Subprefectures for which both of the following are true will be
considered for revision of countermeasures.
① No. of Daily New Infections < 10 people
② No. of Daily New Unlinked Infections < 3 people
(Both ①② should be an average of the most recent week)
*Current status of medical care system will also be taken into consideration.
CONCRETE ACTION PLAN (AMP)
(2) Infection prevention (MINIMIZE)
[Re-issuing of Request for Business Closure, etc. (Per Subprefecture)]
Subprefectures for which all of the following are true ① The number of new cases is in the double digits for consecutive days
② The majority of cases in ① are unlinked
③ An increasing trend is observed when comparing the average data for the most recent
week with that of the week prior
CONCRETE ACTION PLAN (AMP)
CATEGORYISHIKARI
SUBPREFECTUREOTHER
SUBPREFECTURES
Night clubs, Karaoke boxes, Net Cafés, Movie Theaters,
Exhibitions, etc. (Law Based)Request for
Business Closure,
Cooperation
(No Change)
Request for Business Closure
(No Change)
Commercial facilities under 1000m2, Universities, Cram
Schools, Museums, Art Museums, etc.
(Request for closure not based on law)
LIFTED
Restaurants that do not fall into the above categories and
which serve alcoholLIFTED
[Vision for Hokkaido by End of May]
〇 No. of Daily New Infections < 10 people
○ No. of Daily New Unlinked Infections < 3 people
(*Above totals should be average of recent week)
○ No. of hospitalized patients FIRST GOAL < 250 people
(*After reaching first goal, aim to prepare for the next wave and keep a total of less than 150 people)
CONCRETE ACTION PLAN
WASH HANDSSTAGGER
WORK HOURS WORK FROM HOME S A V E L I V E S
KEEP A SAFE
DISTANCE COUGH ETIQUETTE
[Vision for Hokkaido by End of May]
CONCRETE ACTION PLAN
Daily Number of New Cases(Average)
Daily Number of New Unlinked Cases
(Average)
Number of Hospitalized
Patients
Goal for
May 31, 2020 < 10 people < 3 people < 250 people
May 6, 2020 ~
May 12, 2020 12.6 people < 3 people 349 people
WASH HANDSSTAGGER
WORK HOURS WORK FROM HOME S A V E L I V E S
KEEP A SAFE
DISTANCE COUGH ETIQUETTE
(3) Early detection and countermeasures (PREPARE)
CONCRETE ACTION PLAN (AMP)
Expansion of Antibody/PCR
Testing
Prompt mobilization of the “Hokkaido Cluster Team”
Early detection of spread of infection
Prompt and agile infection
prevention
Securement of Necessary
Medical Care Provision System
Securement of beds for moderate/severe
cases, and accommodation medical facilities
Shrink the
BIG WAVES down to SMALL WAVES
② Businesses experiencing a significant drop in sales
◎ Support grants are available for the following businesses whomake efforts to spread the implementation of the New Way of Lifeas a way of preventing the spread of infection while sustaining theirbusiness.
100,000 yen
*Businesses may only receive one of the above support grants, not both.
*For businesses within Sapporo City, the grant system will be jointly implemented.
50,000 yen
① Businesses that cooperate with request for closure
NEW SUPPORT GRANTS FROM HOKKAIDO
*Predicted to be businesses who are eligible for the national subsidy program for sustaining businesses.
LIVING WITH CORONA “A NEW HOKKAIDO LIFESTYLE”
New Way of
Living Life
・The 3 Basic
Precautions, etc.
取組の可視化
Model of
Collaboration
between Hokkaido
Consumers and
Businesses
Endeavor to create new demand
EXPANDED BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES
Consumers feel at ease
shopping, etc.
Businesses feel at ease
promoting, etc.
COLLABORATION
CREATIVITY BREEDS
CREATIVITY
New Way of
Doing Business
・Social distancing, etc.
IDEAL IMAGE
Creation of a New Hokkaido Lifestyle, a collaboration of Hokkaido residents and businesses.
CHANGE CHANGEREDUCE RISK OF INFECTION
CURRENT INITIATIVES (All-Hokkaido Movement)
Make steady efforts to do what we can, now.
National
Level・Publish Industry-Specific Infection Prevention Guidelines
Industry
Associations
Hokkaido Municipality
Implementation of A New Way of Life
Hokkaido Citizens
・Distribute Guidelines
・Encourage practice of the New Way of Life
Businesses & Residents
Subsidy Program for Sustaining Business
Emergency Support Program for SME Infection
Prevention Measures
Model Project for the Dissemination of Infection
Prevention Guidelines
・Maximum Amount: 500,000 yen
・Subsidy Rate: National 2/3, Hokkaido 1/12
*1/4 covered by business owner
・Maximum Amount: 1,000,000 yen
・Subsidy Rate: 3/4
STORE
Working towards solutions for
those industries which can’t avoid
the Three C’s
REGION
INDUSTRY
I’d like to try something new, like online sales
or delivery.
I’d like to try community-wide
equipment maintenance or
sales promotion.
・補助上限額 50万円COVID-19 Emergency Total Support Program
for SME
Specialists matched to your consultation needs will be dispatched for free.
CONSULT
I don’t know how to receive
support.
Support for initiatives made by organizations in the accommodation, entertainment, and bus & taxi industries.
Project to Promote Infection Prevention Measures in the
Restaurant Industry
○ Support for these initiatives is as follows:
It’s time to start taking the initiative.(Examples)○Marking footprints on the floor, changing the seating layout to allow for more
space between seats, and other ideas to allow customers to keep a safedistance from each other.
○Display of posters or distribution of flyers outlining the content of your initiatives.
ALL HOKKAIDO MOVEMENT / A NEW WAY OF LIFE
KEEP A SAFE
DISTANCE
Hokkaido Social Distancing
Online distribution of infection preventionmeasures (such as flyers or how-to guides)for the restaurant industry.