COVID-19 Update (May 29, 2020)

May 29, 2020

We would like to extend our sincere condolences to the lives that have been lost due to COVID-19 and express our deepest sympathies to those who have been affected. In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, Olympus has set up a global task force to ensure business continuity and enacted measures to maintain stable supply of our products and services to our customers, while maintaining the top priority of protecting the health and safety of our employees, healthcare professionals, patients, and communities.

In response to the Government　of Japan's declaration of a state of emergency, Olympus Corporation and Olympus group companies have advised employees in all areas of the country to work from home; however, we have eased commuting restrictions beginning from May 25 for employees in the 39 prefectures where the state of emergency was lifted by the government on May 14.

From Monday, June 1, we will gradually lift commuting restrictions for employees in three Kansai prefectures (Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo), the Tokyo metropolitan area (Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba) and Hokkaido, where employees are currently continuing to work from home.

With regard to lifting the commuting restrictions, we will ensure operational systems are in place to protect the health and safety of employees and to prevent the spread of infections. Our new workplace behavior guidelines have been established in accordance with the government’s request for people to adopt “new lifestyles” and with Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) anti-infection guidelines.

As a medical device manufacturer, we will continue to ensure the stable supply of medical devices and services needed by patients and healthcare professionals around the world, while ensuring the safety of our employees during this period. We sincerely apologize for any inconveniences this may cause our customers and partner companies and appreciate your kind understanding.

We continue establishing comprehensive and coordinated plans across our global footprint to navigate these situations, both with a focus on employee health and safety and operational resilience. We will continue to take the utmost care and closely monitor this fluid situation.