新型冠状病毒(COVID-19)相关讯息
*第69期之后的内容，请在此(英文版)确认
On Friday, November 26 (JST), DISCO confirmed that an employee belonging to DISCO HI-TEC AMERICA's Arizona Office tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, November 20 (GMT).
We will respond appropriately to any instructions issued by relevant authorities in the future.
On Wednesday, November 17 (JST), DISCO confirmed that an employee belonging to DISCO HI-TEC (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD tested positive for COVID-19. The employee has no internal close contacts.
On Tuesday, November 16 (JST), DISCO confirmed that an employee belonging to DISCO HI-TEC Europe’s Munich office tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, November 12 (CEST).
The employee has no internal close contacts as defined by the German authorities.
On Thursday, November 4 (JST), DISCO confirmed that an employee belonging to DISCO HI-TEC Europe’s Munich office tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, November 3 (CEST).
We will respond appropriately to any instructions issued by relevant authorities in the future.
On Monday, October 25, DISCO confirmed that two employees belonging to DISCO HI-TEC (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD tested positive for COVID-19. The two employees work in different divisions and had no contact with each other, and thus their cases are unrelated. Operations at the office have not been affected.
We will respond appropriately to any instructions issued by relevant authorities in the future.
On Tuesday, October 5, DISCO confirmed that an employee belonging to DISCO HI-TEC (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD tested positive for COVID-19.
We will respond appropriately to any instructions issued by relevant authorities in the future.
On Wednesday, September 23, DISCO confirmed that an employee belonging to DISCO HI-TEC (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD tested positive for COVID-19.
We will respond appropriately to any instructions issued by relevant authorities in the future.
On Tuesday, September 21 (JST), DISCO confirmed that an employee belonging to DISCO HI-TEC Europe’s Munich office tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, September 20 (CEST).
The employee has no internal close contacts as defined by the German authorities.
On Tuesday, September 14 (JST), DISCO confirmed that an employee belonging to DISCO HI-TEC (MALAYSIA)'s Penang office tested positive for COVID-19.
The working arrangements of the applicable employee and any employees who came into contact with the applicable employee have been changed in order to reduce any further occurrence of close contacts.
On Monday, September 6 (JST), DISCO confirmed that an employee in DISCO HI-TEC VIETNAM's Ho Chi Minh Office tested positive for COVID-19. The employee has no internal close contacts.
On Sunday, September 5, 2021 (JST), DISCO confirmed that an employee in DISCO HI-TEC AMERICA’s Oregon Office tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, September 4 (PST).
The working arrangements of the applicable employee and any employees who came into contact with the applicable employee have been changed in order to reduce any further occurrence of close contacts.
On Friday, September 3 (JST), DISCO confirmed that an employee in DISCO HI-TEC PHILIPPINES, INC. tested positive for COVID-19. The employee has no internal close contacts.
On Friday, September 3 (JST), DISCO confirmed that an employee in DISCO HI-TEC PHILIPPINES, INC. tested positive for COVID-19. The employee has no internal close contacts.
On Thursday, August 26, DISCO confirmed that one contract employee working at Hiroshima Works Kure Plant tested positive for COVID-19. The employee had no close internal contacts, and operations at Kure Plant have not been affected.
Background and Countermeasures
Because the employee had contact with an infected person, they took a PCR test on Thursday, August 26 and tested positive. The Kure City Health Center determined that there were no close internal contacts based on an explanation regarding the working conditions and infection prevention measures against COVID-19 that are being implemented at DISCO.
As a precaution, all employees who had even insignificant contact with the applicable employee during the 14 day period leading up to the applicable employee’s last day in the office (Tuesday, August 24) will be working from home or in a dedicated space isolated from other employees for 14 days from the date of contact to prevent any increase in contacts within the company. In addition, we will respond appropriately to any instructions issued by the relevant authorities.
On Friday, August 27, the state of emergency declared by the Japanese government was expanded to include 8 additional prefectures: Hokkaido, Miyagi, Gifu, Aichi, Mie, Shiga, Okayama, and Hiroshima.
DISCO’s response to this declaration is as follows.
Operation at Sendai Branch Office and Hiroshima Works
DISCO’s Sendai Branch Office and Hiroshima Works, located in the newly added Miyagi and Hiroshima prefectures, will continue operations while implementing the company-wide infection countermeasures announced in the 24th report.
On Wednesday, August 25, DISCO confirmed that two contract employees working at Hiroshima Works Kuwabata Plant tested positive for COVID-19. These two employees belong to divisions located in different areas. Both employees had no internal close contacts, and operations at Kuwabata Plant have not been affected.
Situation and Countermeasures
1st case
| Wednesday, August 25 (morning) | The applicable employee A felt unwell and went to see a doctor. They took an antigen test, which came back positive for COVID-19. Therefore, they took a PCR test. |
| Same day (afternoon) | The results of the PCR test came back positive for COVID-19. |
2nd case
Monday, August 23 (afternoon) The applicable employee B felt unwell and went home early as a precaution. Tuesday, August 24 They went to see a doctor. Wednesday, August 25 They took a PCR test and tested positive for COVID-19.
Upon explaining the working conditions and infection prevention measures against COVID-19 that are being implemented at DISCO to the Kure City health center, both cases were determined as having no internal close contacts.
Just to be safe, all employees who had even minor contact with the applicable employees during the 14 day period leading up to the applicable employees’ last day of working in the office, will be working from home or in a dedicated space isolated from other employees for 14 days from the date of contact to prevent any increase in close contacts within the company. In addition, we will respond appropriately to any instructions issued by the relevant authorities.
DISCO will continue to carry out and implement thorough infection prevention measures group-wide, and will work hard to provide a stable supply of products and solutions.
The below is a revision to the 52nd report. As announced on Friday, August 20 (JST), an employee belonging to DISCO Headquarters / R&D Center (Ota-ku, Tokyo) tested positive for COVID-19. However, DISCO confirmed that the employee tested negative for COVID-19 upon taking another test. The test method with which the employee tested positive on Thursday, August 19 (JST) was the LAMP method, which is more simplified than the PCR method.
(Before Revision)On Wednesday, August 11 (JST), DISCO confirmed that an employee belonging to DISCO Headquarters / R&D Center (Ota-ku, Tokyo) tested positive for COVID-19. The applicable employee has no symptoms and is recuperating at home.
Background and Countermeasures
When the applicable employee went to their annual check-up, they took a precautionary PCR test on the request of the hospital and tested positive for COVID-19. The applicable employee had no observable symptoms. In addition, the employees who had contact with the applicable employee during the 14 day period preceding Wednesday, August 11 will be working from home or a dedicated space isolated from other employees for 14 days from the date of contact to prevent an increase in contacts within the company. Therefore, DISCO Headquarters / R&D Center is operating as usual.
We will respond appropriately to any instruction issued by relevant authorities.
On Tuesday, August 10 (JST), DISCO confirmed that an employee belonging to DISCO Headquarters / R&D Center (Omori, Tokyo) tested positive for COVID-19.
Background
| Tuesday, August 3 | The applicable employee traveled to Hiroshima Works to provide manufacturing support and entered a 14-day screening period at a hotel as a precaution after long-distance travel using public transportation. |
| Friday, August 6 | The applicable employee started to feel unwell. |
| Tuesday, August 10 | The applicable employee took a PCR test and tested positive for COVID-19. They are currently recuperating at a facility in Hiroshima for those who have tested positive for COVID-19. |
Situation and Countermeasures
Since the last day that the applicable employee came to the office at Headquarters / R&D Center was Wednesday, July 21, they had no internal close contacts at Headquarters. In addition, the applicable employee traveled to Hiroshima Works on Tuesday, August 3 to provide manufacturing support. As DISCO requires a 14-day screening period after long-distance travel using public transportation, the applicable employee began this screening period at a hotel in Kure City after arriving in Hiroshima, refraining from any significant outings. Therefore, they do not have any internal close contacts at Hiroshima Works either, and both Headquarters / R&D Center and Hiroshima Works are operating as usual.
On Friday, August 6 (JST), DISCO confirmed that an employee in DISCO HI-TEC Europe’s Munich office tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, August 6 (CEST).
The employee has no internal close contacts as defined by German authorities and is recuperating at home.
On Tuesday, August 3 (JST), DISCO confirmed that an employee in DISCO HI-TEC AMERICA’s California Office tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, July 31 (PST).
The applicable employee had been working from home since Saturday, July 17 (PST) and began to feel unwell from Thursday, July 22 (PST). Therefore, the applicable employee has no internal close contacts in their office based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) standards.
On Monday, August 2 (JST), DISCO confirmed that an employee at DISCO Headquarters / R&D Center tested positive for COVID-19.
Background
| Wednesday, July 28 | A family member living with the applicable employee felt unwell, and thus, the applicable employee worked from home starting Wednesday, July 28. |
| Sunday, August 1 | The applicable employee began to feel unwell from the evening. |
| Monday, August 2 | The applicable employee took a PCR test and tested positive. |
Situation and Countermeasures
The applicable employee was working in the office until Tuesday, July 27. However, since they were at risk of becoming infected through family members in the same household commuting to work, school, etc., they were wearing a surgical mask all the times, and working in an individual booth, which is a personal booth that is covered with a vinyl sheet on all four sides meant for employees at risk, both in their department and in conference rooms. In addition, they followed internal rules such as maintaining a distance of 5 meters when they needed to speak to someone outside the booth, carrying sanitizing alcohol with them at all times, and disinfecting all areas that they had touched before and after using any internal facilities.
Although we are investigating whether there were any internal close contacts just to be safe, upon taking their working conditions into consideration, we have determined that there are no internal close contacts within DISCO based on the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare standards. Therefore, DISCO Headquarters / R&D Center is operating as usual.
We will respond appropriately to any instructions issued by relevant authorities in the future.
On Monday, August 2, the state of emergency declared by the Japanese government was expanded to Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa, and Osaka.
DISCO’s response to this declaration is as follows.
Operation at Osaka Branch Office
The DISCO Osaka Branch Office, located in one of the areas newly subject to the state of emergency, will continue operations while implementing the company-wide infection countermeasures announced in the 24th report.
On Thursday, July 29 (JST), DISCO confirmed that an employee at DISCO Headquarters / R&D Center tested positive for COVID-19.
Background
| Thursday, July 15 | A family member living with the employee took a PCR test upon being designated a close contact with a person who tested positive at their school. The employee stood by at home starting the day after the PCR test (Friday, July 16). |
| Monday, July 19 | Because the family member tested positive for COVID-19, the employee also took a PCR test and tested negative. They continued standing by at home. |
| Wednesday, July 28 | The employee began to feel unwell the day before and thus took another PCR test. |
| Thursday, July 29 | The employee tested positive and is recuperating at home. |
Situation and Countermeasures
The employee is engaged in development work and was previously working only the night shift, which does not have any contact with other employees, because they were at risk of becoming infected through family members in the same household commuting to work and school. When they used internal facilities for experiments and verifications, they conducted their work conforming to internal rules, such as disinfection of areas touched before and after use. In addition, they stood by at home starting July 16, the day after the family member was designated a close contact.
DISCO Headquarters / R&D Center is operating as usual as we have determined that there are no internal close contacts based on the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare standards.
We will respond appropriately to any instruction issued by relevant authorities.
DISCO will continue carrying out the thorough infection prevention measures that have been implemented group-wide and will work hard to provide a stable supply of products and solutions.
A state of emergency was declared in Tokyo by the Japanese government on Monday, July 12 in response to the spread of COVID-19. This notice describes DISCO’s response to this declaration.
Operations: Headquarters and R&D Center (Tokyo)
Operations continue with the company-wide infection countermeasures described in the 24th report still in place.
After the previous state of emergency was lifted (June 2021), DISCO continued to prohibit use of public transportation and will keep this countermeasure in place with this most recent declaration.
Operations: Hiroshima and Nagano Works
A state of emergency has not been declared in either Hiroshima Prefecture or Nagano Prefecture, where the Hiroshima and Nagano Works plants are located. Normal operations continue with thorough infection countermeasures in place.
On Tuesday, May 18, DISCO confirmed that a contract employee working at Hiroshima Works Kure Plant tested positive for COVID-19. The employee has been admitted to a hospital and is receiving medical care. They had no internal close contacts, and operations at Kure Plant have not been affected.
Background
| Thursday, May 13 | The applicable employee had slight symptoms, including a nasally voice, so they left work early and stood by at home from Friday, May 14. |
| Saturday, May 15 | The employee went to see a doctor (no PCR test). |
| Tuesday, May 18 | The employee went to see a doctor again because they felt unwell. They took a PCR test, which came back positive for COVID-19. They had no fever and were recuperating at home. |
| Wednesday, May 19 | The employee was admitted to a hospital and began receiving medical care. |
Situation and Countermeasures
The applicable employee is a contract employee who mainly engages in product packing in the logistics division at Kure Plant. Under the COVID-19 infection prevention measures implemented at DISCO, all members in the logistics division were working under the following conditions.
- Wearing a surgical mask at all times
- Keeping a distance of 1 m or more from other people
- Keeping conversation at a minimum when communicating with other employees
- No collaborative work
- Carrying a bottle of sanitizer at all times to disinfect areas touched
- Members identified as having a certain amount of risk of becoming infected outside of the workplace conduct their work within individual booths surrounded on all sides by a vinyl sheet
As stated above, on Wednesday, May 19, the Kure City health center determined that there were no internal close contacts.
However, to be safe, six members from the same division who had minor contact with the applicable employee are working from home for 14 days. Product packing operations are now being handled by personnel dispatched from other departments without any issues. Shipments have not been affected, and operations at Kure Plant continue normally.
DISCO will continue carrying out the thorough infection prevention measures that have been implemented group-wide and will work hard to provide a stable supply of products and solutions.
On Sunday, May 16, the state of emergency declared by the Japanese government was expanded to Hokkaido, Okayama, and Hiroshima.
As relayed in the 10th report, semiconductor factories are listed as businesses to continue operations even during a state of emergency.
As a supplier of precision processing tools (consumables) and semiconductor processing equipment supporting the continued business activities of semiconductor factories, DISCO will continue operations at Hiroshima Works Kure and Kuwabata Plants, the production sites for these products, while thoroughly implementing infection prevention measures.
Status updates will be provided on the DISCO website as the situation develops.
The employee who tested positive for COVID-19 from DISCO HI-TEC (MALAYSIA)'s Kuala Lumpur office, from the previous report issued Thursday, May 13 (JST), took an additional test, the results of which came back negative on Thursday, May 13 (MYT). In addition, the three other employees who attended a meeting with the applicable employee also tested negative.
As a precaution, the four employees will return to the office after 14 days of quarantine at home starting May 13.
DISCO confirmed that an employee tested positive for COVID-19 as shown below.
- Positive test on May 12 (MYT)
- Office: DISCO HI-TEC (MALAYSIA)'s Kuala Lumpur office
- Confirmed on May 13 (JST)
Status updates will be provided on DISCO’s website as the situation develops.
On Wednesday, May 5 (JST), DISCO confirmed that an employee in DISCO HI-TEC (MALAYSIA)'s Penang office tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, May 4 (MYT). The employee has no internal close contacts.
On Thursday, April 29 (JST), DISCO confirmed that an employee in DISCO Headquarters / R&D Center tested positive for COVID-19.
The employee has no symptoms and is recuperating at home. Please see below for details.
Background
| Wednesday, April 28 | A family member living with the employee felt unwell and tested positive on a PCR test after going to a hospital. The employee stood by at home and did not come in to the office. |
| Thursday, April 29 | The employee took a PCR test and tested positive. |
Situation and Countermeasures
As the employee was considered to have had some chance of becoming infected outside the office, they always wore a surgical mask and worked in a private booth surrounded on all four sides by vinyl sheets during the day. In addition, when the employee needed to use internal facilities for test cuts and evaluations, they followed internal rules such as working at night when there were less employees and frequently disinfecting areas they had touched with alcohol.
DISCO Headquarters / R&D Center is operating as usual as we have determined that there are no internal close contacts based on the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare standards.
We will respond appropriately to any instruction issued by relevant authorities.
DISCO will continue to implement infection prevention measures thoroughly to continue supplying equipment and solutions to customers.
A state of emergency was declared in Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto prefectures by the Japanese government on Sunday, April 25 in response to the spread of COVID-19. This notice describes DISCO’s response to this declaration.
Operations: Headquarters, R&D Center (Tokyo), and Osaka Branch Office
Operations continue with the company-wide infection countermeasures described in the 24th report still in place.
After the previous state of emergency was lifted (March 2021), DISCO continued to prohibit use of public transportation and will keep this countermeasure in place with this most recent declaration.
Operations: Hiroshima and Nagano Works
A state of emergency has not been declared in either Hiroshima Prefecture or Nagano Prefecture, where the Hiroshima and Nagano Works plants are located. Normal operations continue with thorough infection countermeasures in place.
On Wednesday, April 21 (JST), DISCO confirmed that an employee in DISCO HI-TEC AMERICA's California office tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, April 20 (PST).
The employee has no internal close contacts based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) standards.
On Monday, April 19 (JST), DISCO confirmed that an employee in DISCO HI-TEC Europe’s Munich office tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, April 15 (CEST).
The employee has no internal close contacts as defined by German authorities and is recuperating at home.
On Friday, April 9 (JST), DISCO confirmed that an employee in DISCO HI-TEC Europe’s Munich office tested positive for COVID-19.
The employee has no internal close contacts as defined by German authorities and is recuperating at home.
On Tuesday, April 6 (JST), DISCO confirmed that an employee in DISCO HI-TEC Europe’s Munich office tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, April 5 (CEST).
The employee has no internal close contacts as defined by German authorities and is recuperating at home.
The employee at DISCO HI-TEC (MALAYSIA)'s Kuala Lumpur office awaiting PCR test results was confirmed to have tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, March 4 (JST).
DISCO will continue to implement thorough infection prevention measures group-wide and will work hard to provide a stable supply of products and solutions.
An employee in DISCO HI-TEC (MALAYSIA)'s Kuala Lumpur office tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, March 2 (JST). Four other employees had been working with the infected employee. Out of these, three tested negative, and one is awaiting their test result. Status updates will be provided on the DISCO website as the situation develops.
On Tuesday, February 2 (JST), DISCO confirmed that an employee in DISCO HI-TEC Europe’s Munich office tested positive for COVID-19.
The employee has no internal close contacts and is recuperating at home.
The employee who tested positive for COVID-19 on January 18 (JST) in DISCO HI-TEC (MALAYSIA)'s Kuala Lumpur office took two additional tests, the results of which came back negative on January 19 and January 22. The employee will be back in the office after 14 days of quarantine at home starting January 22 as a precaution.
On Monday, January 18 (JST), DISCO confirmed that an employee in DISCO HI-TEC (MALAYSIA)'s Kuala Lumpur office tested positive for COVID-19.
The employee has no internal close contacts.
On Saturday, January 16 (JST), DISCO confirmed that an employee in DISCO HI-TEC AMERICA's California office tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, January 14 (PST).
The employee has no internal close contacts based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) standards.
The state of emergency declared by the Japanese government was expanded to additional areas on Wednesday, January 13. The DISCO Osaka Branch Office, located in one of the areas newly subject to the state of emergency, will continue operating while implementing the company-wide infection prevention measures announced in the 24th report and has banned commuting using public transportation until the state of emergency is lifted.
Status updates will be provided on the DISCO website as the situation develops.
DISCO has confirmed that a contract employee working at Kuwabata Plant, Hiroshima Works, tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, January 9. The employee is being hospitalized and treated under the instruction of a health center in the jurisdiction starting Monday, January 11. It was determined by the health center that the employee had no internal close-contacts.
The employee has been working in an individual booth surrounded on all sides by a plastic sheet with a mask on at all times, as the employee was considered to have a certain risk of infection. In addition, an employee who was working in another booth within 5 meters of the infected employee is now working from home. (The employee took a PCR test on Sunday, January 10, and was determined to NOT be infected on Monday, January 11). Kuwabata Plant has thoroughly disinfected the employee’s working area and the route the employee took to it. Therefore, there has been no impact to product supply systems due to this issue.
DISCO will continue to implement thorough infection prevention measures group-wide and will work hard to provide a stable supply of products and solutions.
1月7日（星期四），鉴于新型冠状病毒感染扩大，日本政府发布了对东京都、神奈川县、千叶县、埼玉县的紧急事态宣言。对此公布本公司的应对。
总公司・研发中心（东京）的运作
在紧急事态宣言结束之前禁止使用公共交通机关通勤，一如既往实施独自的感染预防措施并正常运作。
工厂的运作（广岛・长野事务所）
工厂所在地的广岛县、长野县没有发布紧急事态宣言。因此广岛事务所（吴工厂、桑畑工厂）及长野事务所（茅野工厂）照常运行。
全公司的感染防止措施（例）
- 禁止利用公共交通工具通勤，以私家车、自行车等感染风险低的方式通勤
- 广岛事业所使用本公司运行的小型巴士接送没有通勤方法的员工
- 包括居家时，保持常戴口罩的状态
- 如果员工自身及同居家人的身体状况稍有异样，立即切换在家办公或在家待命模式
- 遵守每天早上的体温登记和感染风险遭遇时的即时报告义务
- 根据遭遇的感染风险程度，分离办公室活动路线和办公空间
发货·配送
日本国内・海外的出货，都已确认运输供应商会正常营业。精密加工设备，精密加工工具及维修零部件都不会受到大影响，照常供应。
原材料采购
精密加工工具
如前份报告所提及、维持通常生产量6个月以上的储备、确保人员，持续生产体制。顾客若有计画做增加库存等的一时预防性下单，烦请事先与各销售窗口洽谈。
精密加工设备
截止2021年3月预定出货的零部件供应没有影响。以备供应商延缓零部件供应的情况发生，不仅增加零部件库存，还采取切换替代品及设计变更等措施，以确保可以顺利进行生产。
今后在此网页更新相关状况。
DISCO has confirmed that an employee in the North Carolina Office of DISCO HI-TEC AMERICA tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, January 5 (Japan Standard Time).
The employee has no internal close contacts based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) standards.
DISCO has confirmed that a contract employee working at Hiroshima Works Kuwabata Plant tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, January 2. The employee developed symptoms on Wednesday, December 30, and received a positive PCR test on Saturday, January 2. The employee will be treated at a facility designated by their health center.
The employee had been on standby at home since Sunday, December 20, after one of their family member’s coworkers received a positive PCR test on Saturday, December 19.
The employee had no internal close contact with other employees on the date the employee developed symptoms or the two days beforehand, and operations at Kuwabata Plant have not been affected.
DISCO has confirmed that a part-time employee working in the company cafeteria at Hiroshima Works Kuwabata Plant tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, December 25. The employee currently has no symptoms and is standing by at home until instructions are given by the health center in charge. Although the health center has determined that the employee had no internal contacts, all staff working in the cafeteria at Kuwabata Plant will also stand by at home until Thursday, January 7.
In addition, all lines and spaces in Kuwabata Plant that the employee and other cafeteria staff used were disinfected early morning on Friday, December 25, and the cafeteria is operating normally with the dispatchment of cafeteria staff from Kure Plant.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. DISCO will continue carrying out the thorough infection prevention measures that have been implemented group-wide and will work hard to provide a stable supply of products and solutions.
Status updates will be provided on the DISCO website as the situation develops.
DISCO has confirmed that an employee at DISCO HI-TEC EUROPE GmbH tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, December 24. The employee has no internal close contacts based on German authorities’ definition and is recuperating at home.
DISCO will continue carrying out the thorough infection prevention measures that have been implemented group-wide and will work hard to provide a stable supply of products and solutions.
DISCO has confirmed that an employee at DISCO HI-TEC EUROPE GmbH tested positive for COVID-19 (December 5). The employee has no internal close contacts and is recuperating at home.
DISCO has confirmed that an employee in the Arizona Office of DISCO HI-TEC AMERICA tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, November 16 (Pacific Standard Time). The employee has no internal or external close contacts based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) standards and is recuperating at home
DISCO will continue carrying out the thorough infection prevention measures that have been implemented group-wide and will work hard to provide a stable supply of products and solutions.
DISCO has confirmed that an employee in DISCO HI-TEC MOROCCO SARL, an overseas affiliate company of DISCO HI-TEC EUROPE GmbH, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, October 12 (Western European Time). The employee has no internal close contacts and is recuperating at home.
DISCO will continue carrying out the thorough infection prevention measures that have been implemented group-wide and will work hard to provide a stable supply of products and solutions.
As announced in the 15th report, a processing engineer in the California Office in the overseas affiliate DISCO HI-TEC AMERICA, INC. had close contact with an employee who tested positive for COVID-19. The employee’s PCR test results were returned on Tuesday, July 28, and it was confirmed that the employee tested negative.
The employee will be back in the office after 14 days of quarantine at home starting from Saturday, July 18, when the employee had close contact with the employee who tested positive.
DISCO has confirmed that two Processing engineers in the California Office in the overseas affiliate DISCO HI-TEC AMERICA, INC. tested positive for COVID-19 on July 20 and 26 (Monday and Sunday, California time).
Employees at the California Office have generally been working from home since March 16 (Monday) in accordance with jurisdictional instruction. However, the Processing Service Department, of which the employees were members, handles processing of next-generation materials for R&D departments for semiconductor and electrical component manufacturers mainly based domestically in the U.S., and also conducts developmental work in the fields of 5G, IoT, aerospace, and aviation. DISCO HI-TEC AMERICA received a formal request from a customer who acquired an Essential Service Certificate, and for that reason, those performing the processing were commuting to the office with the permission of the government.
The chain of events and how the situation was handled are as follows.
| Thurthday, July 16 |
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| Monday, July 20 |
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| Wednesday, July 22 |
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| Sunday, July 26 |
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Moreover, close contact between Employee C and Employee B, who also shared a car, was confirmed separately. Employee C took the PCR test and the results are pending. Therefore, the Processing Service Division of the California Office is currently operating with the exception of the three employees stated above (two PCR infected and one with internal close contact).
DISCO will continue carrying out the thorough infection prevention measures that have been implemented group-wide and will work hard to provide a stable supply of products and solutions.
生产状况
精密加工工具
如之前的报告，持续维持通常生产量6个月以上的储备，及以往的生产体制。客户若有计画增加库存等较为大量的预防性下单，烦请事先与各销售窗口洽谈。
精密加工设备
8月份出货预定产品的零部件采购没有受到任何影响，会如期进行生产和出货。
8月份以后，现阶段本公司供应链安定，没有影响出货的疑虑。为防止将来零部件供应商可能延缓供货的情况发生，已确立可立即切换替代供应商或可变更设计等体制，确保可以顺利进行生产。
运输状况
本公司的所有产品、零部件皆按原计划如期发货。但受航班减少等影响，精密加工工具以及维修零部件，面向日本国内・海外的发货，根据地区，可能发生最多一天的迟延。
今后也会持续关注，若有发生可能影响客户生产之情况，会在此网站迅速更新公告。
在此连载本公司的生产，发货状况。
生产状况及原材料采购
精密加工工具
如之前的报告，维持通常生产量6个月以上的储备，也确保有足够的人员进行生产，维持以往的生产体制。
客户若有计画做增加库存等的预防性下单，烦请事先跟各销售窗口洽谈。
精密加工设备
7月份出货预定的零部件采购没有受到任何影响，会如期进行生产。预计8月份以后出货的设备，为防止将来零部件供应商可能延缓供货的情况发生，不仅持续增加零部件库存，还采取切换替代品及设计变更等措施，以确保可以顺利进行生产。
运输状况
本公司的产品按原计划如期出货，精密加工设备照常出货。精密加工工具以及维修零部件，受航班减少、物流业全体货量增加等影响，面向日本国内・海外的发货，根据地区，可能发生最多一天的迟延。
虽然日本国内的紧急事态宣言已在5月25日(一)全面解除，但本公司仍持续实施已报道的感染防止对策，继续供给产品。
今后也会适时在此网站更新相关公告。
在此持续通知本公司的生产，发货状况。
生产状况及原材料采购
精密加工工具
如之前的报告，维持通常生产量6个月以上的储备，也确保有足够的人员进行生产，维持以往的生产体制。
客户若有计画做增加库存等的预防性下单，烦请事先跟各销售窗口洽谈。
精密加工设备
6月份出货预定的零部件采购没有影响。以备供应商延缓供应零部件的情况发生，不仅增加零部件库存，还采取切换替代品及设计变更等措施，以确保可以顺利进行生产。
运输状况
日本国内
| 产品类别 | 运输状况 |
|---|---|
| 精密加工工具、维修零部件 | 部分区域※发生最多一天的迟延 |
| 精密加工设备 | 没有影响 |
※受航班减少影响区域为，北海道、东北、静冈县东部、冲绳。
海外
| 产品类别 | 运输方式 | 运输状况 |
|---|---|---|
| 精密加工工具、维修零部件 | Air Cargo | 发生最多一天的迟延 |
| 国际快递 | 没有影响 | |
| 精密加工设备 | Air Cargo | 没有影响 |
| 船运 | 没有影响 |
4月16日(星期四)日本政府将紧急宣言的对象区域，扩大至日本全国各都道府县，本公司的生产工厂广岛县及长野县也涵盖其中。本公司会根据之前报告中所发布的对应方针、预防感染对策下，持续对客户进行产品供给。
今后也会适时在此网站更新相关公告。
4月13日(星期一)日本经济产业省对已发布紧急事态宣言的七个都府县，其管辖各机关的企业负责人发出请求，希望各企业可以协助推广在家工作等企业活动。此外，如第十份报告中提及，4月7日(星期二)所发布的紧急事态宣言中，将半导体工厂列为可持续进行生产活动的企业。 本公司只允许｢有必要的人｣到公司上班，且达成｢上班时人和人之间零接触｣的状态，到公司上班的员工需达成严格的自我健康管理，且执行防止感染对策。本公司也将持续生产正常向客户供货。 本公司东京总部研发中心，及日本国内包含大阪等所有办公室，营业据点的员工，需满足以下条件才能到公司上班。
到公司上班的条件
- 身体没有感到任何异常
- 员工跟同居的家人都需避免被公司定义为有感染风险的行为
- 业务内容上，有到公司上班的必要性
- 禁止使用公共交通的方式通勤
除了第七份报告中所公告的防范措施之外，追加了共用设备／工具等需在使用前后进行消毒、禁止员工间相互借用所属物品等规定，根据以上措施极力排除公司内交互感染的可能。
产品生产及出货相关
虽然生产工厂所在的广岛县及长野县并未发布紧急事态宣言，但公司员工仍需遵守以上规定，进行精密加工设备及精密加工工具的生产。然而不使用公共交通就无法到公司上班的员工，公司准备了小型巴士接送等方案，全力维持产线运作。
关于精密加工工具的生产
如同前几份报告中所提及，本公司维持储备一般产量六个月以上的原料，也竭尽所能确保作业人数。 亲爱的顾客们若有计画做增加库存等的预防性下单，烦请事先跟各销售窗口洽谈。
今后也会适时在此网站更新相关公告。
4月7日(星期二)日本政府在紧急事态宣言后，将半导体工厂追加列入为可持续生产企业。
本公司以向客户提供半导体持续运作的产品为使命，今后也会竭尽所能，持续生产半导体用消耗品的精密加工工具、精密加工设备，并持续向客户工厂供货。并且，为持续营运，会始终贯彻执行第七份报告中的感染防止对策。
今后会在此网页更新相关讯息。
4月7日（星期二），鉴于新型冠状病毒感染扩大的影响，日本政府发布了紧急事态宣言。在此通告本公司的对应状况。
生产
工厂所在地的广岛县，长野县没有发布紧急事态宣言。所以广岛办事处（吴工厂・桑畑工厂）及长野办事处（茅野工厂）如3月24日的第七份报告所通知，在实施感染防止措施的基础上，照常工作。而且，通勤时禁止使用公共交通，规定使用自己私家车等感染风险低的方式通勤。
也如之前的报告，不会影响精密加工工具的生产。关于精密加工设备，已确认5月出货份额按计划生产。
出厂・发送
日本国内・海外的出货，都已确认运输供应商会正常营业。精密加工设备，精密加工工具及维修零部件都不会受到大影响，照常供应。
原材料采购
精密加工工具
也如之前的报告、维持通常生产量6个月以上的储备、对生产不会造成影响。
精密加工设备
对5月出货预定份的零部件采购没有影响。以备供应商停止供应零部件的情况发生，不仅实施增加零部件库存，还采取切换替代品及设计变更等措施，以保证毫无问题进行生产。
今后在此网页更新相关状况。
中国据点・武汉分公司将解除在家办公，从4月7日（星期二）起，恢复在办公室正常办公。
关于中国其他各分公司办公室，如已发布的第六份报告，恢复办公室正常办公。
今后会在此网页更新最新讯息，请您继续关注。
关于新型冠状病毒的感染扩大的后续报告
精密加工工具
在2月26日的第五份报告中也已经提到了，公司通常储备6个月以上生产量的原材料，因此短期内不会影响到精密加工工具的生产和发货。
精密加工设备
关于2020年4月与5月出货予定的设备，已确认全部可以按照原计划进行生产和发货。关于6月以后的设备生产，随着新冠状病毒在全球范围的扩大，我们将持续关注包括物流在内的所有情况，并做出相应的对策。
预防员工感染及公司内交叉感染的防范措施
作为主要生产基地的广岛工厂（吴工厂和桑畑工厂）正在采取以下防范措施。
通勤时
从预防感染的角度出发，我们鼓励平常使用公共交通上下班的员工使
私家车上下班，并在广岛办事处和吴工厂租用专用巴士接送职工上下班。
预防公司内交叉感染
在吴工厂和桑畑工厂，为了防止公司内部的交叉感染，员工入口，洗手间，会议室和食堂等内部设施以及福利设施均由``精密加工工具制造部门''和``其他部门''运营。实施了路线划分和使用限制。
另外，全公司（包括广岛办事处）实施以下措施。
出门前
除了一贯执行的出勤前的体温监测，还增加了身体不适者在线填写健康确认表并与公司医务室负责人联系，可提早发现感染可疑对象。
通勤时
除了要求在使用公共交通时佩戴口罩，还通过错峰通勤来降低途中被感染的风险。
进入公司大楼时
员工在入口处进行手部消毒，更换口罩然后进入。客户来访时，销售负责人会事先确认客户的海外渡航历史和健康情况，并根据确认结果暂停部分客户的来访。客户在来访时，在公司入口处进行体温检查，手部消毒和更换新的口罩。
工作期间，午餐
员工须佩戴口罩，禁止员工之间，员工与客户之间无口罩交流。
楼内消毒
定期对公共区域进行消毒，如洗手间，电梯和扶手。
海外出行
禁止业务上的海外出行，并要求员工也需避免私人海外出行。如果发生海外出行归国者，返回日本后需在家办公14天，期间如没有症状才可上班。
其他
所有员工都必须提交一份《预防传染病家庭行动计划书》，以免其家庭成为传染源。 BCM部门制作了有关病毒风险的资料，从而更容易向家人解释说明。
发现感染者时的对策
感染者休假，并在其部门周围进行消毒。此外，针对密切接触与二次感染，通过工作时佩戴口罩等上述的防范措施可以降低内部密切接触和二次感染的风险。对疑似传染的员工，强制隔离、在家办公14天。
员工可以使用已失效年假，通过调整公司的休假制度，从而创作环境让员工可以放心得休息。
为了履行对客户的供应责任，今后我们将继续根据情况适时实施对策。
关于3月2日(星期一)以后的中国分公司的办公时间，在此予以通知。
武汉分公司
原定到2月底的在家办公将暂时延长。
与武汉分公司的联络事宜，请直接与各销售担当或服务人员进行联系。
其他分公司※
从3月2日（星期一）起，我们将取消在家办公，恢复在办公室进行正常办公。
※上海，大连，北京，天津，西安，苏州，成都，重庆，惠州，厦门，深圳
今后，根据中国各省政府或市政府的相关通知,办公方式仍会有调整的可能性。
为可能给您带来的不便感到十分抱歉，请您给与理解和合作。
鉴于新型冠状病毒感染的疫情扩散，在此公布本公司的最新生产情况。
精密加工工具
2月13日公布的第四份报告中，已告知本公司通常储备6个月以上生产量的原材料，因此不会影响精密加工工具的生产和发货。今后，将继续加强原材料的储备，在保证不减少6个月原材料储备的情况下维持生产体制。
精密加工设备
关于2020年3月与4月出货予定的设备，全部可以按照原计划进行生产和发货。
关于5月以后的设备生产，因式样而异有一小部分零部件供应商是在中国生产，我公司会随时确认其生产和供应状况。目前，该供应商在2月10日已经开始恢复生产，且没有大幅延后供货的计画。
若肺炎疫情有长期化趋势，以致影响本公司生产计画的可能时，本公司已准备好可立即切换的代替方案，来确保不影响生产及发货计画的正常运行。
今后会在此网页更新最新讯息，谢谢您的关注。
鉴于新型冠状病毒感染的疫情扩大，在此通告本公司产品的生产状况。
精密加工工具
作为BCM措施，本公司通常储备6个月以上精密加工工具的生产原材料，因此不会影响精密加工工具的生产和发货。今后，将继续购买原材料，在不减少储备的情况下维持生产体制。
精密加工设备
2020年2月的设备按照原计划正常生产和发货。3月以后的标配设备没有问题，可按照计划正常生产和发货。但是，有一部分设备零部件的供应商在中国，所以有可能对于今后的供给产生一定的影响。中国供应商于2月10日（星期一）开始恢复生产，但是由于大部分员工在家办公，经确认已对生产量产生影响。
如疫情趋于长期化，本公司将更换供应商或设计以实现正常的生产和发货。
今后在网页会持续通知与更新相关状况。
鉴于新型冠状病毒感染的疫情扩大，在此通告本公司的对应及所受的影响。
支援体制
以确保业务连续性以及利益相关者和员工的安全，至疫情结束期间，本公司及集团公司的全体员工限制前往中国出差。
如2月7日发布的第二份报告所传达，中国分公司各办事处，至2月末执行的在家办公。如有咨询，请直接联络销售担当或相关人员。
生产・出货
全部产品都在日本国内生产，所以对生产和出货没有影响。精密加工设备・精密加工工具都可按原计划生产。
送货
在中国国内的送货、春节休假后，即2月10日（星期一）开始照常营业。
今后根据疫情状况的变化，在网页通知与更新。
鉴于新型冠状病毒感染的疫情扩大，中国分公司各办事处，从2月3日（星期一）开始执行的在家办公将延长至2月末。
如有咨询，请直接联络销售担当或相关人员。
为给您带来不便感到十分抱歉，请您给与理解和合作。
随着新型冠状肺炎病毒的扩散，从2月3号（星期一）春节休假结束开始我公司在中国的人员全部实行在家办公。与各据点的联络事宜，请直接拨打各据点的营业与服务人员的手机进行联系。
※武汉，上海，大连，北京，天津，西安，苏州，成都，重庆，惠州，厦门，深圳
在此，对给您造成的不便，深表歉意。
请理解并给予配合，谢谢。
今后会根据感染扩散情况，随时在公司网页上更新对应相关信息，请随时保持关注。
DISCO is a semiconductor manufacturing equipment company that provides precision processing equipment, including dicing saws and rinders, and precision processing tools (blades and wheels) that are used for manufacturing semiconductors and electrical components. In addition to these products, as a result of pursuing optimum processing results for customers through the provision of the technology used in the equipment and tools, DISCO products and processing technologies have been widely adopted by device manufacturers and semiconductor subcontractors domestically and internationally. For details, please view the DISCO website www.disco.co.jp.