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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CONCRETE ACTION PLAN (AMP)

(3) Early detection and countermeasures (PREPARE)

(2) Infection prevention (MINIMIZE)

(1) Modified behavior (ADAPT)

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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.