Keidanren has reviewed the guidelines for companies to combat the new coronavirus and decided to allow the use of hand dryers installed in toilets and the like.

As a result of experiments, etc., "it was found that the possibility of the virus spreading is low".

Keidanren has created guidelines to enable companies to continue their business even as the infection continues to spread. Among them, hand dryers installed in toilets, etc. are based on the recommendations of the government's expert meeting. I said "I can't use it".



Regarding this, Keidanren decided to approve the use after reviewing the guidelines, saying that "it was found that the virus is unlikely to be scattered by the hand dryer" as a result of experiments supervised by outside experts.



Keidanren states that the risk of infection is low if the hand dryer is properly managed, and the revised guidelines require companies to confirm that regular cleaning such as alcohol disinfection is being carried out.



Yoshihisa Masaki, general manager of Keidanren's Social Communication Headquarters, said, "Since I was able to eliminate concerns about the risk of infection from hand dryers, I think that there is no problem with using it in supermarkets and commercial facilities." I will.