Announcements
TEPCO Executive Tests Positive for Covid-19

Apr 14, 2020

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.

It was confirmed yesterday through PCR testing that one executive of TEPCO Fuel and Power, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as TEPCO FP) working in the Chiyoda District branch in Tokyo has contracted Covid-19. (On April 13, announced on the first affected individual)

As the result, the total of two TEPCO FP staffs have 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 executive 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 executive (two staffs in total)

2. Measures taken
- Sterilization of the office in which the infected executive works and traffic lines of the floor
- Shelter-in-place order given to staffs and related workers who work at the same office and floor level as the infected executive

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

*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.