An employee of SMS Group working at its Sapporo Office ("the Office") in Hokkaido, was found to be infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
The employee had been taking a rest at home since April 21 and tested positive for COVID-19 on April 29. The employee is under medical treatment in accordance with the instructions of the public health center and presenting mild symptoms.
In response to the case of infection, we are taking the following measures:
Disinfected the Office
Prohibit any employee from working at the Office for the time being
Follow-upthe health condition of a person who has been identified in close contact with the employee
In principle, all employees at all offices in Japan including the Office have been working from home since April 20 in response to the government's emergency declaration following the spread of COVID-19.
We allow our employees to work at office in only cases where it is difficult to work from home, but limits to the minimum necessary with staggered work hours and shifts. Even in those cases, We take thorough precautions to prevent the spread of infection, such as hand washing, gargling, disinfection, wearing masks, and keeping a distance between people.
With the top priority on ensuring the health and safety of employees and their families, as well as customers, business partners and other stakeholders, and on preventing the further spread of COVID-19 infections, SMS Group is taking
necessary measures to contribute to society through its business activity. We will continue to take appropriate actions based on governmental policies and action plans while monitoring changes in the situation.
We sincerely appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
SMS Co. Ltd. published this content on 01 May 2020 and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. Distributed by Public, unedited and unaltered, on 01 May 2020 09:53:06 UTC
SMS CO., LTD. is mainly engaged in the information operation businesses in nursing care, healthcare, career, senior life and overseas fields to business operators and end user, among others. The nursing care field is engaged in management support and meal home delivery search services to nursing care providers. The healthcare field is engaged in the communication sale business. The career field is engaged in the provision of nursing care services, recruiting information services and other medical related businesses. The overseas field is engaged in the provision of medical information services for medical staff and business operators.