COVID-19 Infection Control

Anchor Tokyo is taking all possible measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus infection.
Basic Approaches to Infection Control
Places/situation that meet any of the three conditions (known as the “Three Cs”) are said to increase risks of infection.
1. Closed spaces (spaces that are closed, with poor ventilation),
2. Crowded places (places that are crowded with many people close to each other),
3. Close-contact settings (situations where conversation or vocalization is carried out within a distance where their arms, when stretched out, are within reaching distance),
This guideline includes measures of avoiding such settings, as it aims to make thorough efforts to prevent an individual from getting infected as well as to prevent the individual from infecting others in the event the individual is infected.

Measures for Infection Control
- Anyone, with symptoms such as a fever, cough or diarrhea, who has been in close-contact with someone who has been tested positive for coronavirus (for 14 days, from the last contact), who is living with or has been in close-contact with someone who is suspected of infection, or who has returned to Japan from an overseas country within the past 14 days (hereinafter referred to as “symptomatic personnel”), should not be allowed to engage in the shoot as production crew.
- A sanitary supervisor (or an appointed crew to be in charge) is to be designated, to supervise a thorough implementation of the infection control measures by the Production Crew and the disinfection of used locations, such as facilities.

Indoor Location Shoots
- When shooting indoors, such as inside a facility, Producers are to minimize the number of people on location and take the size of the space into consideration to avoid settings mentioned earlier as “Three Cs.” The maximum number of Production Crew allowed at once, in principle, should be within the number restrictions for large-scale events and gatherings, decided by each prefecture.
- Anchor Tokyo checks the details with the location owner/landlord in advance, and takes the responsibility of disinfecting the locations, after the shoot.

Outdoor Location Shoots
- During travel of Production Crew for location shooting purposes, the “Three Cs” should be avoided by keeping a social distance (approx. 2 meters / 1 meter minimum) and Production Crew must take infection control measures such as hand washing, hand disinfection and wearing face masks.
- When shooting outdoors, Anchor Tokyo will follow the number restrictions decided by each prefecture in holding mass events and/or gatherings at a location or a facility and restrict entry to the location or facility by non-related parties.
- When traveling by car, the interior of the vehicle must be properly disinfected. In addition, Production Crew are to wear face masks while on the vehicle and practice social distancing, in ways such as minimizing the number of people per vehicle, and make sure the vehicle is ventilated while traveling.

Measures to be taken in Resting Areas and Waiting Rooms
Anchor Tokyo is to make efforts to ventilate all resting areas and waiting rooms regularly and make efforts to take following measures from the perspective of controlling contacts among the Production Crew
- To limit the number of persons using the resting areas and waiting rooms at one time and/or to schedule the use of resting areas and waiting rooms to avoid close contacts
- To place disinfectants in the resting areas and waiting rooms
- To have all persons wear face masks while using the resting areas and waiting rooms
- To secure sufficient distance among those who use the resting areas and waiting rooms while eating and drinking, as well as consider installing partitions, such as transparent vinyl curtains, if necessary
- To use disposable paper plates and cups in the resting areas and waiting rooms

Measures to be taken should anyone develop symptoms of COVID-19
- Should someone develop symptoms of COVID-19 during the production, they should promptly be isolated and avoid human contact as much as possible. Moreover, they should be sent home and encouraged to visit a medical institution and/or a health center for advice and consultation, as needed. In addition, all shared objects, such as tools, should be disinfected and Anchor Tokyo is to promptly inform the health center and other local parties.
- If someone is to be home quarantined, check their health conditions every day and do not allow them to engage in the production, until 48 hours after recovery. Moreover, do not allow them to engage in the production until 48 hours after recovery from the symptoms, even if they consult a medical institution and are tested negative for coronavirus, with a PCR test.

In relation to Health Center
- If someone is suspected of being infected with coronavirus, Anchor Tokyo shall cooperate with public institutions, such as the health center, with their interview surveys and provide necessary information.

For Producers and Production Crew from Overseas Countries
Producers and Production Crew from overseas countries are to follow this guideline as well.