Date: October 1, 2021
From: The Novel Coronavirus Infection Control Task Force Chief
　　　President MORISAKO Kiyotaka
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Re: Response to Kyoto Prefecture’s Lifting of the State of Emergency Measures

　As of September 30, the state of emergency declared in Kyoto Prefecture with regard to COVID-19 has been lifted. Nevertheless, due to highly infectious COVID-19 variants, the situation is not yet under control nationwide, and even in Kyoto Prefecture, the percentage of infected young people in their teens to 30s is particularly high. Kyoto Prefecture has established “Upcoming measures to curb a resurgence of COVID-19” and has requested universities and other institutions to thoroughly implement infection prevention measures.
　In light of the above, Kyoto Institute of Technology has instructed its students, faculty and staff to take basic infection prevention measures when travelling between prefectures, to refrain from traveling to and from areas where the infection is spreading and to actively promote teleworking.
　We continue to guide our students, faculty and staff to follow the “Kyoto Institute of Technology Manual on Limiting Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Transmission” and to consistently implement basic infection control measures such as to avoid the “3Cs” (crowded places, close contact settings and closed spaces), maintain social distancing from others, wear a mask and wash and disinfect their hands. Furthermore, we continue to advise our students, faculty and staff to actively practice the “new lifestyle” (limiting unnecessary contact with people, etc.) in order to protect their health and prevent others from becoming infected.