MEXT E-mail Newsletter Focusing on Schools for Foreign Students 39th issue（February 14th, 2022）

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MEXT E-mail Newsletter Focusing on Schools for Foreign Students
39th issue：February 14th, 2022
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　(1) The revised Basic Policies for Novel Coronavirus Disease Control
 
    The Prime Minister of Japan has announced that the Priority Preventative Measures has been adopted for Kochi Prefecture from February 12 to March 6, 2022.
In addition, the period of the Priority Preventative Measures for Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Niigata, Gifu, Aichi, Mie, Kagawa, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, and Miyazaki Prefectures have been extended until March 6, 2022.
In accordance with the above, the Basic Policies for Novel Coronavirus Disease Control have been revised.

    ・Attached file (Only in Japanese)（PDF:535KB）


　(2) The points to adapt the “Guidelines for countermeasures in the case where COVID-19 infection of students, teachers or staff is confirmed at the schools” to the Omicron variant
 
We would like to announce that we have presented the points to adapt the “Guidelines for countermeasures in the case where COVID-19 infection of students, teachers or staff is confirmed at the schools” to the Omicron variant, based on the current findings regarding the Omicron variant.

   ・Attached file (Only in Japanese）(PDF:575KB)
 
We have also prepared a tentative English translation of the Guidelines and the points to adapt the guidelines to countermeasures against the Omicron variant.
 
   ・Attached file (Only in Japanese) (PDF:389KB)

We kindly share these with you because it could be utilized as a reference for your consideration on your responses to COVID-19.


　(3) Others

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文部科学省大臣官房国際課
「外国人学校・インターナショナルスクール メールマガジン」担当
E-mail Newsletter Focusing on Schools for Foreign Students
International Affairs Division, Minister's Secretariat, MEXT
Tel：03-5253-4111（Ex. 3222） E-mail：gaikokuzingakkou@mext.go.jp
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