As of March 17, 2020

Preventive measures against new coronavirus infection at ifia/HFE JAPAN 2020
As a measure to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection, events and exhibitions have been
discontinued or postponed until mid-March. Regarding the availability of ifia/HFE JAPAN 2020, we havedecided to hold ifia/HFE JAPAN 2020 at Tokyo Big Sight Aomi-Exhibition hall A and B on April 22nd to 24th,
2020 as scheduled.
Since ifia/HFE JAPAN 2020 will be held in the latter half of April, we are basically proceeding to holding theevent. We will keep an eye on the trends of the Japanese government and will promptly inform you of any
changes in the plan.
In Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, several outbreaks of new coronavirus infections have been reported since
December of last year, and cases continue to be reported around the world.
〇The following message has been announced by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
Hand washing is important. When returning home from outside, before and after cooking, before meals, etc.,
wash your hands frequently with soap or alcohol disinfectant. If you have a cough or other symptoms, touch
the cough or sneeze with your hand virus adheres to things and can transmit disease to others through door
knobs etc. Please do cough etiquette.
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announces “To prevent the new coronavirus”〇The following message has been announced by the Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries Headquarters
on the new coronavirus.
・There have been no reported cased of transmission of the new coronavirus infection through food.
・The major routes of transmission of the new coronavirus infection are thought to be droplet infection and contact
infection.
・There is no need to worry if you carry out physical condition management, frequent washing, finger disinfection,
cough etiquette, etc.
・As long as general security controls are in place, there is no need to take measures such as shutting down
operations ore disposing of products at the facilities where the infected people occurs.
https://www.maff.go.jp/j/saigai/n_coronavirus/attach/pdf/ncv_guideline-4.pdf (Japanese)

The following measures will be taken in cooperation with Tokyo Big Sight.
■Measures for visitors
The announcement will be made on the official homepage, e-mail magazine and our company media.
Implement cough etiquette and hand washing as well as measures against colds and seasonal influenza, andstrive to control infectious diseases. If you have symptoms such as cough or fever, please refrain from visiting.

As of March 17, 2020

■Measures for Exhibitors
It is recommended that cough etiquette and hand washing be carried out as in the case of colds and seasonal
influenza, and that efforts be made to control infectious diseases, and that a mask be worn during thepreparation period and the exhibition period.
■Measures for the whole・Warning signs for wearing masks and washing hands are installed at entrances, etc.
・Hand sanitizer is installed at several places such as receptions in the venue
・Regular ventilation
・Multiple hand-washing areas in the venue
・Visitors and exhibitors are requested to cooperate in hand washing and use of hand sanitizer during move-in andour period and show dates
Any changes to infectious disease control due to additional information or changes in circumstances will beannounced on the official website.

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