Announcements
TEPCO Employee Tests Positive for Covid-19

Apr 13, 2020

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.

It was confirmed yesterday through PCR testing that one employee of TEPCO Fuel and Power, Inc. working in the Chiyoda District branch in Tokyo has contracted Covid-19.

At the TEPCO Group*, a Covid-19 Countermeasures Task Force headed by TEPCO’s president has taken measures to prevent the spread of the virus, and we have continued to implement our Business Continuity Plan while also implementing countermeasures to prevent infection and the spread of the virus. The Covid-19 infection of employee shall not impact the stable supply of power, the safe operation of power stations, nor decommissioning work.

Going forward, the TEPCO Group will respond properly to instructions given by health officials as we continue to implement countermeasures to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

1. Branch and number of infections
TEPCO Fuel & Power, Inc., Head Office; one employee

2. Measures taken
- Sterilization of the office in which the infected employee works
- Shelter-in-place order given to employees and related workers who work at the same office as the infected employee

3. Main countermeasures to prevent the spread of infection
- Employees ordered to take their temperature before coming to the office
- Employees ordered to wear surgical masks while commuting
- Employees allowed to work remotely from home except when engaging in priority duties

*The TEPCO Group is comprised of five companies: TEPCO Holdings, Inc., TEPCO Fuel & Power, Inc., TEPCO Power Grid, Inc., TEPCO Energy Partner, Inc., and TEPCO Renewable Power, Inc.