Announcements in the August 15th, 2022 Issue

１．The boats in Akashi Park can be used for a cheaper price

This is a special deal that can be enjoyed by children aged 18 or younger who live in Akashi City. For a short time, the boats in Akashi Park can be rented for a cheaper price. Although the deal is for children aged 18 or younger, adults are free to join the children in the boats. The last day to enjoy the boats for a cheaper price is October 31st.
To rent a boat at the cheaper price, a “subsidy ticket”, called 助成券 (joseiken) in Japanese, is needed. These tickets were made by Akashi City, and they are used to check that the boat is being used by one of the children covered by the special deal. Please write the child’s name and address on the subsidy ticket. Then you can buy the “boat ticket” for 620 yen. This boat ticket is needed in order to rent the boats, and one ticket will allow you to use one boat. Please show both the subsidy ticket and the boat ticket to the employee in charge of the boats. If you do not have a subsidy ticket, then it will cost 900 yen to buy a boat ticket.

You can get a subsidy ticket at the following three places:
1.The boat boarding area in Akashi Park.
2.Akashi Kodomo Hiroba on the 5th floor of Papios Akashi.
3.The Akashi City homepage, located here:
(https://www.city.akashi.lg.jp/kodomo-kyoiku/kosodate/shien/documents/0415-4-kenntuki-new.pdf)
Please check this page for more information and to print the ticket.
The boats can be used from 10:00 am until 4:30 pm.
For Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays, the boats can be used from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm.
Boat rentals will be closed on Tuesdays. However, if the Tuesday is a public holiday, then boat rentals will be open.
If you have any questions about this article, please contact the Child-rearing Support Division.
Their phone number is 918-5597, and their fax number is 918-6191.

２．Be careful so you don’t get heatstroke!!

Heatstroke is a condition that can occur when it is hot outside. You can get a headache, dizziness, and lose consciousness. It’s even possible for you to lose your life.

Please take these steps to prevent heatstroke:
1)Eat three meals each day and get plenty of sleep each night.
2)Drink a glass of water every hour. Also drink water before taking a bath and before going to bed.
3)When it’s hot, please use the air conditioning in your room.
4)Please use items like parasols, hats, or handheld fans.
5)Please take breaks in shaded places out of the sun.

If you believe that you or someone you are with is suffering from heatstroke, please take the following steps:
1)Go someplace cool to cool down your body.
2)Drink water and eat a bit of salt.
3)If you’re with someone suffering from heatstroke and they are no longer able to drink water on their own, then please call an ambulance. If they don’t respond to you calling their name, please call an ambulance.

３．Take steps to avoid being infected by the Coronavirus!!

A virus is a very small living thing that can be the cause of illness. “Infection” is when a virus enters your body.
The number of people infected by the Coronavirus is getting much higher.
Please avoid having a large number of people gather in confined areas or rooms.
Wash your hands thoroughly with soap.
Disinfect your fingers and hands.
To keep the air as clean as possible, please open your windows sometimes.
Please be sure to follow this advice to avoid being infected by the Coronavirus.
Also, watch out for heatstroke when you wear a mask.

Corona Consultation Hotline
You can call this number to consult with someone about the Coronavirus. Please talk with them in cases like this:
“I have a fever/I have a cough. So I’m very worried.”
“I don’t know what hospital I should go to.”

You can consult the hotline every day from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm.
Their phone number is 918-5439, and their fax number is 918-5441.
If it is urgent and you want to consult with them outside of the regular hours, please use the following information:
Their phone number is 912-1111, and their fax number is 918-5129.

４．If you wear a mask on hot days, you can get heatstroke!!

Heatstroke is when the heat causes you to feel unwell. If you get heatstroke, you may get so exhausted that you can’t stand up anymore.
When you cover your face with a mask, the warmth in your face is no longer able to escape into the air. Also, the mask keeps the humidity level around your face at a regular level, so you may not notice when you are thirsty. If you don’t drink as much liquid, then it’s possible for you to become dehydrated. When you’re dehydrated, your body is low on water, and you will feel sick.
Please be careful so that you can avoid heatstroke.
In the following situations, please take off your mask to avoid heatstroke:
(Outside a building)
・If you are 2 meters away from another person, you don’t need to wear a mask.
・Even if you are less than 2 meters away from another person, if you aren’t talking to each other then you don’t need to wear a mask.
(Inside a building)
・If you are 2 meters away from another person and not talking, you don’t need to wear a mask.

When you are wearing a mask, please be careful and follow the following steps:
・Drink lots of water. Throughout the day, drink small amounts of water regularly.
・Avoid intense exercise or activity when you’re somewhere hot.
・Don’t stay somewhere hot for a long time. Move to someplace cool as soon as possible.
If you have any questions, please contact the Health Promotion Division. Their phone number is 918-5657 and their fax number is 918-5440.

５．Notifications about the Coronavirus vaccine

(For the most current information, please check the Akashi City homepage.)
・Notification about the 4th Coronavirus vaccine

Anybody who meets the criteria for numbers 1, 2, 3, or 4 below may get their 4th vaccination:
1.Anyone 60 years of age or older who received the 3rd vaccination 5 or more months ago.
2.Anyone from 18 to 59 years of age who has an existing illness or a condition that would make their Coronavirus symptoms worse if they were infected.
3.Anyone from 18 to 59 years of age who works in a hospital.
4.Anyone from 18 to 59 years of age who works in a place that provides care for the elderly.

・Akashi City will send the ticket you need to receive the 4th vaccination. It will take about one week for the ticket to arrive after Akashi City sends it.
・For anyone 60 years of age or older who received their 3rd vaccination 5 or more months ago:
○Akashi City will send the ticket to get the 4th vaccination around two weeks before you are eligible to get your vaccination. For example, if you had your 3rd vaccination on April 5th, then you can receive your 4th vaccination on September 5th. In that case, Akashi City will send your ticket on around August 19th, two weeks in advance.
・For anyone between 18 and 59 years of age who can receive the 4th vaccination, please make an application for a ticket.
・Akashi City has already sent out application forms to anyone who is eligible to apply for a ticket.

・Notification about the 3rd Coronavirus Vaccine

Anyone 12 years of age or older who received the 2nd vaccination 5 or more months ago can receive their 3rd vaccination.
A vaccination ticket has already been sent to anyone who received their 2nd vaccination by April 30th.
・For anyone who doesn’t have a ticket but still wishes to receive the vaccine:
○For those who have not received a ticket by August 17th, have lost their ticket, or were born August 1st 2017 or later, please use one of the following 3 methods to receive your ticket:
1.Call 0120-712-160
2.Check the website for Coronavirus vaccine information and support at (https://www.city.akashi.lg.jp/kansentaisaku/wakutin/c-vaccine2021.html)
3.Send an application to “Coronavirus Countermeasures Headquarters, Akashi City, Okubo-cho, Yurinoki-doori 1-4-7, postal code 674-0068”
*For more detailed information, please check the Akashi City homepage at (https://www.city.akashi.lg.jp/kansentaisaku/wakutin/wakutin-hakkou4.html)
＊When applying using methods 1, 2, or 3 above, your ticket may take several days to arrive.
＊Those who received their 2nd or 3rd vaccination on May 1st or later cannot receive a ticket yet.

・You can make a reservation for your vaccination on the Akashi City homepage at (https://vaccine-yoyaku.jp/akashi/)
・The phone numbers for vaccinations are as follows:
○For the 4th vaccination, 0120-227-710
○For the 3rd vaccination, 0120-080-404
○For the 1st or 2nd vaccination, 0120-712-160
・Operating hours for phone calls are from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
・The fax number is 0120-655-695