Hokkaido University confirmed a new COVID-19 case among its students on Saturday, August 1, 2020. The information has been collected at first hand that the diagnosed student has not set foot on campus since 2 days before the onset of COVID-19 symptoms.

A local Public Health Office has identified no close contacts to this student within the HU community.

We wish a rapid recovery for the student while committing ourselves to safeguarding our university community from COVID-19 outbreaks.

Note: The University stresses that patient and family privacy and confidentiality must be maintained in all forms of communication by all concerned, and their human rights must be protected at all times.

Inquiries

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Public Relations and External Affairs, Public Relations Division, General Affairs and Planning Department
kouhou[at]jimu.hokudai.ac.jp

All other inquiries should be directed to:
General Affairs Division, General Affairs and Planning Department soumu_kikaku[at]general.hokudai.ac.jp