Daihatsu Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19 (2021)

Daihatsu offers its sincerest apologies for the worry this announcement will cause to local
residents and other parties. Should there be any change in the current situation, Daihatsu will announce relevant information in a speedy manner. The company intends to prioritize controlling the spread of COVID-19 both internally and externally, and to safeguard the health of both employees and their families. To this end, Daihatsu will continue to coordinate with the relevant parties.

Announcement on December 17
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Head (Ikeda) 2nd District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: December 16
Last day at workplace: December 11
Workplace disinfection: December 16

Announcement on November 12
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Kyoto Plant, Ooyamazaki-cho, Otokuni-gun, Kyoto
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: November 12
Last day at workplace: November 9
Workplace disinfection: November 12

Announcement on September 15
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Nishinomiya District, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: September 15
Last day at workplace: September 10
Workplace disinfection: The employee in question has not attended work since September 11, so disinfection was not needed

Announcement on September 14
Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head (Ikeda) 1st District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: September 14
Last day at workplace: September 13
Workplace disinfection: September 14

Announcement on September 13
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Head (Ikeda) 2nd District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: September 13
Last day at workplace: September 1
Workplace disinfection: The employee in question has not attended work since September 2, so disinfection was not needed

Announcement on September 7
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Shiga (Ryuo) 1st District, Ryuo-cho, Gamo-gun, Shiga
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: September 7
Last day at workplace: September 3
Workplace disinfection: September 7

Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head Office, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: September 6
Last day at workplace: September 1
Workplace disinfection: The employee in question has not attended work since September 2, so disinfection was not needed

Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head Office, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: September 6
Last day at workplace: August 17
Workplace disinfection: The employee in question has not attended work since August 18, so disinfection was not needed

Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head (Ikeda) 1st District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: September 5
Last day at workplace: August 27
Workplace disinfection: The employee in question has not attended work since August 28, so disinfection was not needed

Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Kyoto Plant, Ooyamazaki-cho, Otokuni-gun, Kyoto
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: September 5
Last day at workplace: August 27
Workplace disinfection: The employee in question has not attended work since August 28, so disinfection was not needed

Announcement on September 6
Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head (Ikeda) 1st District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: September 5
Last day at workplace: August 30
Workplace disinfection: The employee in question has not attended work since August 31, so disinfection was not needed

Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head (Ikeda) 1st District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: September 4
Last day at workplace: August 27
Workplace disinfection: The employee in question has not attended work since August 28, so disinfection was not needed

Announcement on September 3
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Head (Ikeda) 2nd District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: September 3
Last day at workplace: August 27
Workplace disinfection: The employee in question has not attended work since August 28, so disinfection was not needed

Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head (Ikeda) 1st District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: September 2
Last day at workplace: September 1
Workplace disinfection: September 3

Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head (Ikeda) 1st District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: September 1
Last day at workplace: August 31
Workplace disinfection: September 1

Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Nishinomiya District, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: September 1
Last day at workplace: August 27
Workplace disinfection: August 31

Announcement on September 2
Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head Office, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: September 1
Last day at workplace: August 27
The employee in question has not attended work since August 28, so disinfection was not needed

Announcement on September 1
Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head Office, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: August 31
Last day at workplace: August 30
Workplace disinfection: August 31

Announcement on August 31
Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head (Ikeda) 1st District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: August 30
Last day at workplace: August 24
Workplace disinfection: The employee in question has not attended work since August 25, so disinfection was not needed

Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head (Ikeda) 1st District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: August 30
Last day at workplace: August 26
Workplace disinfection: August 30

Announcement on August 30
Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head (Ikeda) 1st District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: August 28
Last day at workplace: August 19
Workplace disinfection: The employee in question has not attended work since August 20, so disinfection was not needed

Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head (Ikeda) 1st District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: August 28
Last day at workplace: August 23
Workplace disinfection: The employee in question has not attended work since August 24, so disinfection was not needed

Announcement on August 26
Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head (Ikeda) 1st District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: August 26
Last day at workplace: August 18
Workplace disinfection: The employee in question has not attended work since August 19, so disinfection was not needed

Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Shiga (Ryuo) 1st District, Ryuo-cho, Gamo-gun, Shiga
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: August 25
Last day at workplace: August 24
Workplace disinfection: August 25

Announcement on August 24
Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head (Ikeda) 1st District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: August 24
Last day at workplace: August 20
Workplace disinfection: August 24

Announcement on August 23
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Head (Ikeda) 2nd District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: August 23
Last day at workplace: August 20
Workplace disinfection: August 23

Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head (Ikeda) 1st District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: August 22
Last day at workplace: August 20
Workplace disinfection: August 23

Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head Office, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: August 20
Last day at workplace: August 19
Workplace disinfection: August 20


Announcement on August 19
Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head Office, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: August 18
Last day at workplace: August 17
Workplace disinfection: August 18

Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head (Ikeda) 1st District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: August 18
Last day at workplace: August 17
Workplace disinfection: August 18

Announcement on August 16
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Shiga (Ryuo) 2nd District, Ryuo-cho, Gamo-gun, Shiga
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: August 15
Last day at workplace: August 6
Workplace disinfection: The employee in question has not attended work since August 7, so disinfection was not needed

Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head Office, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: August 14
Last day at workplace: August 6
Workplace disinfection: The employee in question has not attended work since August 7, so disinfection was not needed

Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head (Ikeda) 1st District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: August 14
Last day at workplace: August 6
Workplace disinfection: The employee in question has not attended work since August 7, so disinfection was not needed

Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head (Ikeda) 1st District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: August 12
Last day at workplace: August 6
Workplace disinfection: The employee in question has not attended work since August 7, so disinfection was not needed

Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head Office, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: August 11
Last day at workplace: August 9
Workplace disinfection: August 12

Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Shiga (Ryuo) 1st District, Ryuo-cho, Gamo-gun, Shiga
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: August 10
Last day at workplace: August 5
Workplace disinfection: August 6

Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Kyoto Plant, Ooyamazaki-cho, Otokuni-gun, Kyoto
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: August 9
Last day at workplace: August 6
Workplace disinfection: August 9

Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Kyoto Plant, Ooyamazaki-cho, Otokuni-gun, Kyoto
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: August 8
Last day at workplace: August 6
Workplace disinfection: August 9

Announcement on August 5
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Head (Ikeda) 2nd District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: August 5
Last day at workplace: August 3
Workplace disinfection: August 3

Announcement on August 4
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Shiga (Ryuo) 1st District, Ryuo-cho, Gamo-gun, Shiga
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: August 3
Last day at workplace: July 30
Workplace disinfection: August 3

Announcement on August 2
Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head (Ikeda) 1st District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: August 2
Last day at workplace: July 27
Workplace disinfection: The employee in question has not attended work since July 28, so disinfection was not needed

Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head Office, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: August 1
Last day at workplace: July 30
Workplace disinfection: August 2

Announcement on July 28
Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head (Ikeda) 1st District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: July 28
Last day at workplace: July 23
Workplace disinfection: July 28

Announcement on July 19
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Shiga (Ryuo) 2nd District, Ryuo-cho, Gamo-gun, Shiga
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: July 17
Last day at workplace: July 9
Workplace disinfection: July 17

Announcement on July 5
Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head (Ikeda) 1st District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: July 3
Last day at workplace: June 29
Workplace disinfection: July 3

Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head Office, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: June 30
The employee in question did not need to be disinfected because he had not attended since his return date.

Announcement on June 3
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Shiga (Ryuo) 1st District, Ryuo-cho, Gamo-gun, Shiga
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: June 2
Last day at workplace: June 1
Workplace disinfection: June 2

Announcement on May 24
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Head (Ikeda) 2nd District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: May 21
Last day at workplace: May 20
Workplace disinfection: May 20

Announcement on May 21
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Tada District, Kawanishi-shi, Hyogo
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: May 20
Last day at workplace: May 17
Workplace disinfection: May 17

Announcement on May 18
Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head (Ikeda) 1st District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: May 17
Last day at workplace: May 14
Workplace disinfection: May 17

Announcement on May 13
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Head (Ikeda) 2nd District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: May 12
Last day at workplace: April 29
Workplace disinfection: The employee in question has not attended work since April 30, so disinfection was not needed

Announcement on May 12
Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head Office, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: May 12
Last day at workplace: April 28
Workplace disinfection: The employee in question has not attended work since April 29, so disinfection was not needed

Announcement on May 11
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Shiga (Ryuo) 1st District, Ryuo-cho, Gamo-gun, Shiga
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: May 10
Last day at workplace: April 29
Workplace disinfection: The employee in question has not attended work since April 30, so disinfection was not needed

Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head Office, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: May 9
Last day at workplace: April 26
Workplace disinfection: April 27

Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Shiga (Ryuo) 1st District, Ryuo-cho, Gamo-gun, Shiga
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: May 8
Last day at workplace: April 29
Workplace disinfection: The employee in question has not attended work since April 30, so disinfection was not needed

Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Head (Ikeda) 2nd District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: May 8
Last day at workplace: April 29
Workplace disinfection: The employee in question has not attended work since April 30, so disinfection was not needed

Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Head (Ikeda) 2nd District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: May 7
Last day at workplace: April 29
Workplace disinfection: The employee in question has not attended work since April 30, so disinfection was not needed

Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head (Ikeda) 1st District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: May 2
Last day at workplace: April 29
Workplace disinfection: The employee in question has not attended work since April 30, so disinfection was not needed

Announcement on April 20
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Head (Ikeda) 2nd District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: April 19
Last day at workplace: April 15
Workplace disinfection: April 16

Announcement on April 19
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Shiga (Ryuo) 2nd District, Ryuo-cho, Gamo-gun, Shiga
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: April 17
Last day at workplace: April 16
Workplace disinfection: April 16

Announcement on April 16
Workplace and employee: Two Office employee* at Head (Ikeda) 1st District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
* Employee A and Employee B were not in close contact with each other, and so this was not an employee-to-employee infection.
Employee A
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: April 16
Last day at workplace: April 12
Workplace disinfection: April 15

Employee B
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: April 16
Last day at workplace: April 12
Workplace disinfection: April 14

Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Head (Ikeda) 1st District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: April 13
Last day at workplace: April 12
Workplace disinfection: April 12

Announcement on April 14
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Head (Ikeda) 2nd District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: April 13
Last day at workplace: April 10
Workplace disinfection: April 10

Announcement on April 12
Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head (Ikeda) 1st District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: April 10
Last day at workplace: April 7
Workplace disinfection: April 9

Announcement on April 9
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Tada District, Kawanishi-shi, Hyogo
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: April 8
Last day at workplace: March 26
Workplace disinfection: The employee in question has not attended work since March 27, so disinfection was not needed

Announcement on April 5
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Tada District, Kawanishi-shi, Hyogo
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: April 2
Last day at workplace: March 31
Workplace disinfection: March 31

Announcement on April 2
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Head (Ikeda) 2nd District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: April 1
Last day at workplace: March 27
Workplace disinfection: March 31

Announcement on March 31
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Head (Ikeda) 1st District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: March 30
Last day at workplace: March 26
Workplace disinfection: March 30

Announcement on March 29
Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head (Ikeda) 1st District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: March 27
Last day at workplace: March 26
Workplace disinfection: March 26

Announcement on March 25
* In the Tada District, one employee tested positive for a total of 10 employees confirmed to be infected.
Employee J
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Tada District, Kawanishi-shi, Hyogo
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: March 24
Last day at workplace: March 12
Workplace disinfection: The employee in question has not attended work since March 13, so disinfection was not needed

Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Kyoto Plant, Ooyamazaki-cho, Otokuni-gun, Kyoto
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: March 24
Last day at workplace: March 24
Workplace disinfection: March 24

Announcement on March 22
* As a result of PCR tests (conducted for 69 persons) in the Tada District announced on March 18, three employees tested positive for a total of nine employees confirmed to be infected.
Employee G
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Tada District, Kawanishi-shi, Hyogo
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: March 19
Last day at workplace: March 18
Workplace disinfection: March 18

Employee H
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Tada District, Kawanishi-shi, Hyogo
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: March 20
Last day at workplace: March 18
Workplace disinfection: March 18

Employee I
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Tada District, Kawanishi-shi, Hyogo
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: March 20
Last day at workplace: March 18
Workplace disinfection: March 18

Announcement on March 19
Employee E
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Tada District, Kawanishi-shi, Hyogo
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: March 18
Last day at workplace: March 12
Workplace disinfection: March 15

Employee F
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Tada District, Kawanishi-shi, Hyogo
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: March 18
Last day at workplace: March 17
Workplace disinfection: March 17

Announcement on March 18
Employee C
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Tada District, Kawanishi-shi, Hyogo
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: March 16
Last day at workplace: March 12
Workplace disinfection: March 15

Employee D
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Tada District, Kawanishi-shi, Hyogo
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: March 17
Last day at workplace: March 15
Workplace disinfection: March 15

Announcement on March 17
Employee B
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Tada District, Kawanishi-shi, Hyogo
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: March 15
Last day at workplace: March 15
Workplace disinfection: March 15

Announcement on March 15
Employee A
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Tada District, Kawanishi-shi, Hyogo
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: March 14
Last day at workplace: March 12
Workplace disinfection: March 15

Announcement on February 3rd
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Head (Ikeda) 2nd District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operation: None
Confirmation of infection: February 3
Last day of work: February 1
Workplace disinfection: February 2

Announcement on January 26
Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Head (Ikeda) 2nd District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operation: None
Confirmation of infection: January 25
Last day of work: January 23
Workplace disinfection: January 25

Announcement on January 19
Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head (Ikeda) 1st District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: January 17
Last day at workplace: January 15
Workplace disinfection: January 15

Announcement on January 14
Workplace and employee: Office employee at Head (Ikeda) 1st District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: January 12
Last day at workplace: January 7
Workplace disinfection: The employee in question has not attended work since January 8, so disinfection was not needed

Announcement on January 6
Workplace and employee: Two technical employees* at Head (Ikeda) 2nd District, Ikeda-shi, Osaka
* Employee A and Employee B were not in close contact with each other, and so this was not an employee-to-employee infection.
Employee A
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: December 25
Last day at workplace: December 24
Workplace disinfection: December 25

Employee B
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: January 3
Last day at workplace: December 25
Workplace disinfection: The employee in question has not attended work since December 26, so disinfection was not needed

Workplace and employee: Technical employee at Shiga (Ryuo) 2nd District, Ryuo-cho, Gamo-gun, Shiga
Impact on plant operations: None
Confirmation of infection: January 5
Last day at workplace: December 25
Workplace disinfection: The employee in question has not attended work since December 26, so disinfection was not needed