Criteria for Responding to the Novel Coronavirus in Kochi PrefectureIndicators

Advisory Stage（2020 December 2nd Revision）

Advisory Stage

Monitor (Green)

Caution (Yellow)

Warning (Orange)

Special Advisory(Red)

Emergency(Purple)

Confirmed Cases in
Last 7 Days

0~3 cases>4 cases>14 cases>105 cases>175 cases

10% or more

20% or more

50% or more

Hospital Bed Occupancy Rate

Less than 10%※1

Putting “The New Lifestyle” into practice.
Ex.) ・Maintaining social distance of 1-2 meters ・Wearing a mask ・Handwashing/using hand sanitizer
Common Measures(Across all stages)

・Cough etiquette ・Proper ventilation ・Limiting conversation while using public transportation
・Avoiding “shared plate” dining (eat off individual plates), loud conversations, and sharing the same cup while drinking
・Telework and rotating work schedules ・Online meetings when possible

Individual stores and shops: make sure appropriate measures to limit infection spread are implemented

Ⅰ 散発的発生

Ⅱ 漸増

Ⅲ 急増

Ⅳ 爆発的拡大

Avoid the 3 C’s: closed spaces, crowded places, and close-contact
settings

Requests to refrain from going torestaurants that are not taking
preventative measures

Requests to refrain from going out
at night/going to restaurants thatserve alcohol

Requests to limit going out toessential, urgent matters(regardless of time of day)(Actions taken based on advisory stage.)

Actions Considered

National Classification

Going Out

Requests to Close
Businesses
Dining Together
EventsPrefectural Schools

Prefectural Facilities
Travel to/from OtherPrefecturesーー

If possible smaller(See “Common Measures” section)

Requests for closure/shortened business hours ofcertain industries ※2ーgroups/short times

Small groups/short times(Take action based on the national policy and guidelines for individual industries.)

Limit dining together to family

Reconsider holding andparticipating in events

Refrain from holding andparticipating in events

Decision based on the infection situation within the jurisdiction of the local Social Welfare and Health Department.
※3
Open

Consider closure of indoor
facilities

ClosedDecide taking into account the national infection situation and infection spread risk

※1. Action will be taken based on ① the number of patients undergoing treatment (special advisory: >105), ② hospital bed occupancy rate, ③ the number of new confirmed cases in the last 7 days, ④ comparison between the number of new
confirmed cases this week and the previous week, ⑤ the presence of cases where the infection route is unclear (special advisory: 50%), and ⑥ the % of positive PCR tests. Furthermore, if cases are limited to one area, just that area may be raised
to a Caution and Warning level.
※2. Requests for closure of “certain industry” types, will be based on the previous prefectural cases of infection transmission and national policy.
※3. In regard to prefectural schools, the decision to close schools will be made by the Prefectural Board of Education. The Prefectural BOE has established standards to close schools based on the spread of infection (within the jurisdiction of thelocal Health Department) and MEXT’s 「学校における新型コロナウイルス感染症に関する衛生管理マニュアル」(School Hygiene Management Manual for Novel Coronavirus).