students
Dear Parents,
～At the beginning of the new school year and new semester～
This is Hamana, the president of the university.I hope you are all enjoying your spring break. As of March 3st, the emergency measures to prevent the spread of the virus have ended, and I believe that you are feeling even more relieved.I would like to welcome the fact that the number of new infections is on the decline, and the restrictions on the business hours of restaurants have been lifted, and people are returning to their daily social lives.On the other hand, I would like everyone to keep in mind that "the corona disaster is not over."The number of new infections remains high at 21 per day, and the current number of infected people is 1, and the total number of deaths has reached 27,701. (as of March 49).This situation has not changed much since September last year.However, many TV and newspaper reports have emphasized that the number of infected people has decreased compared to the same day of the week last week, and there are also voices saying that ``the elderly are less likely to become seriously ill, and it is the elderly who become seriously ill''. In addition, because topics related to the coronavirus tend to be overshadowed by other news such as Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, I am concerned that everyone's wariness about the corona disaster may be decreasing. I'm here.In addition, it is said that the Omicron strain BA.2 subspecies Omicron substrain BA.27,184, which is currently the mainstream Omicron strain type BA.3, is spreading in Japan and around the world. There are also experts who are wary of the re-expansion of infection.Under these circumstances, classes for the new academic year and new semester will begin.As a rule, we plan to conduct face-to-face classes as per the attachment for the new school year and new semester, which will begin with Reflection Day on March 21.Wouldn't you like to continue your normal campus life?For that reason, please be sure to follow the same precautions as before regarding infection prevention on and off campus, as shown on the attached sheet.Infection prevention is necessary to maintain normal campus life.For this reason, I would like to reiterate my request to receive the third vaccination as soon as possible. As of March 9, only 1% of people nationwide have completed the third vaccination. Although it is less than half of the 2% of those who have completed the second dose, the preventive effect against severe infections drops to 3% after 29 weeks after the second dose, while the preventive effect is 3% after the third dose. said to be maintained.It is safe to get vaccinated during spring break, but please make sure to get vaccinated on April 3th and 17th, including the occupational vaccinations at the Amagasaki Campus of the university.Safety and security are not automatically guaranteed.Ensure that all campus community members, students, faculty and staff, continue to take preventive measures to protect not only their own infection, but also the safety and security of their families and other community members. .
Kansai University of International Studies President and Crisis Management Headquarters Director
Atsushi Hamana
