COVID-19: Omicron variant is spreading rapidly

Since the beginning of this year, the number of infected people in Sapporo has been increasing rapidly due to the community transmission of the Omicron variant.

Let us go back to the basics once again and take the following measures.

- Wear a mask, wash/disinfect your hands, ventilate your room and avoid crowded place.

- Refrain from non-essential travel to and from areas subject to the Priority Preventive Measures.

- If you feel something is wrong, do not go out and call #7119 (or 011-272-7119) (24hrs: English, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Malay, and Russian interpretation available) or consult your regular doctor.

  

Message from the Mayor (January 14) (auto-translation)

https://www.city.sapporo.jp.e.ain.hp.transer.com/city/mayor/minasama/2019n-cov-59.html

  

[Free COVID-19 tests]

Service stations for free PCR and antigen tests have been availalbe from January 8.

If you do not have symptoms but are worried if you got infected, contact them directly.

Hokkaido Govenment website (Japanese):

https://www.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/covid-19/kensa_muryouka.html

  

[Booster shots]

In response to the government's policy, the Sapporo City will move up the schedule for the third vaccination for people over 65 years old.

Vaccination coupons will be sent to people over 65 years old who are 7 months past their second vaccination, starting in late January. Vaccination is scheduled to start on February 1.

Sapporo COVID-19 Vaccination NAVI (auto-translation)：

https://www.city.sapporo.jp.e.ain.hp.transer.com/2019n-cov/vaccine/3kaime_sessyuken_hassou.html

Sapporo Help Desk for Foreign Residents:

https://www.sapporolife.info/en/article/?id=99