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Points to Beware of about Influenza / Please Use the Aid in Furniture Tipping Prevention Devices

Minato Voice
2020/11/23

This week’s edition begins with points to be aware of regarding influenza. 


Influenza is prevalent from December to March each year. 

Washing your hands, disinfecting your hands and wearing a mask are effective ways of preventing infection. 


You should wash your hands carefully when you get home after having been out and before meals.

The influenza vaccine is said to decrease the possibility of infection and prevent symptoms from becoming severe.

Minato City has systems in place to subsidize the costs of routine vaccinations for those aged 65 and over, and voluntary vaccinations for children from the age of 6 months to the third grade of junior high school.


For details, please see the Minato City website.


The subsection is charge at Minato Public Health Center is the Public Health and Disease Prevention Subsection of the Public Health and Disease Prevention Section.


Having a healthy lifestyle is also important for fighting off illness.

Please stay healthy this winter.

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If a disaster such as an earthquake occurs, this station, InterFM897, will provide the necessary information from Minato City, including evacuation procedures and damage updates.

Please tune in to InterFM897 if a major earthquake strikes. 


Minato City provides furniture tipping prevention devices etc free of charge, with the aim of keeping damage from falling furniture to a minimum in the event of an earthquake.

Those eligible are households whose members reside in Minato City and are registered as residents. 

Aid is available only once per household and is provided in the form of items such as tension rod style devices, which support ceilings and furniture to prevent furniture from tipping over, and shatter prevention film for glass. 


Installation of the furniture tipping prevention devices etc will also be provided for senior citizens, people with disabilities, expectant and nursing mothers and single parent families.


To apply, please fill out the application form for ‘aid in furniture tipping prevention devices etc’. 

This is available at the Collaboration Project Section at any Regional City Office. 


The subsection in charge at Minato City Hall is the Disaster Prevention Community Support Subsection of the Disaster Prevention Section.

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(Audio) 23rd/26th November 2020 ON AIR: Points to Beware of about Influenza / Please Use the Aid in Furniture Tipping Prevention Devices