Business Operations and Supply Security Risks from Emergencies Including Infectious Diseases
First written in FY2020-Q2. 5 of 16 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2020-Q3. Latest entry: FY2024-Q1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 67 of 113 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2024-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「With the reclassification of the novel coronavirus infection as a Category V disease, activity restrictions were lifted and efforts to normalize social and economic activity progressed, although」
States that the reclassification of the infection as a Category V disease under the Infectious Diseases Control Law and the lifting of activity restrictions eased operational constraints associated with the infectious disease and advanced the normalization of social and economic activity. - FY2023ReframedAnnual report
「Following the reclassification of the novel coronavirus infection as a Category V disease, healthcare and nursing care institutions also eased their emergency response frameworks, and conditions have subsided.」
While the emergency response frameworks and operational disruption caused by the infectious disease have eased and subsided, new operating environment risks, including soaring prices, have come to the fore. - FY2023-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Following the easing of mask-wearing requirements in March and the change in the legal classification of COVID-19 from Category II to Category V under the Infectious Diseases Control Law from May, the healthcare delivery system is gradually regaining its composure.」
States that the healthcare delivery system is gradually regaining its composure following the easing of mask-wearing requirements and the change in the legal classification of the infection. - FY2023-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Although there were concerns about the spread of COVID-19 and influenza during the year-end and New Year period, the situation is believed to have remained relatively stable without major disruption. In addition, following the decision to ease mask-wearing requirements in March and to change the legal classification of COVID-19 from Category II to Category V under the Infectious Diseases Control Law from May, the healthcare and nursing care environment is steadily moving toward living with COVID-19 and the post-COVID-19 period.」
Although there were concerns about the spread of COVID-19 and influenza, no major disruption occurred, and the transition toward living with COVID-19 and the post-COVID-19 period is progressing, including the easing of mask-wearing requirements and the change in the legal classification of the infection. - FY2023-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「However, concerns about pressure on the healthcare system have not been completely dispelled, amid the possibility of new COVID-19 variants emerging as winter approaches and concerns about an influenza outbreak.」
While stating that healthcare and nursing care facilities have regained their composure, the focus of infectious disease risk has shifted to concerns about pressure on the healthcare system caused by future new variants and an influenza outbreak. - FY2022MitigatedAnnual report
「Although the spread of COVID-19 accelerated from the summer onward and infections reached a record high, the market did not experience major disruption and is considered to have remained relatively stable, owing to the lower rate of severe cases and appropriate responses by medical professionals.」
Although the number of infections reached a record high, the decline in the rate of severe cases and the response of healthcare workers prevented major disruption in the market, and the disclosure has shifted from describing healthcare system collapse and confusion in the field to explaining that the impact was relatively contained. - FY2022-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Against the backdrop of a global downward trend in COVID-19 infections, government policy is gradually shifting toward establishing a framework aimed at coexistence with COVID-19.」
Describes the global downward trend in COVID-19 infections and the gradual shift in government policy toward establishing a framework aimed at coexistence with COVID-19. - FY2022-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「The nationwide spread of COVID-19 led the number of COVID-19 cases to reach a record high, and the strain on the healthcare delivery system has continued.」
States that COVID-19 cases reached a record high and that pressure on the healthcare delivery system continues. The spread of infections caused by the Omicron variant has also been added as a specific factor in infectious disease risk. - FY2022-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「However, the infection situation has still not subsided globally, and in some regions the emergence of variant strains has coincided with infection numbers reaching new record highs. Japan, too, appears to remain in a situation of concern about a future resurgence of infections.」
While the disclosure has shifted to indicate that pressure on the domestic healthcare system was temporarily eased, the focus of infectious disease risk has moved to the failure of infections to subside globally, variant strains, and concerns about a resurgence in Japan. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「Against the backdrop of the healthcare and nursing care environment, repeated increases and decreases in the number of novel coronavirus infections have occurred, the number of regions nationwide where healthcare capacity is under strain has expanded, and tense conditions have continued at healthcare and nursing care facilities.」
Describes fluctuations in the number of infections, the nationwide expansion of regions where healthcare capacity is under strain, and the tense conditions at healthcare and nursing care facilities, indicating the breadth of the impact. - FY2021-Q3ReframedAnnual report
「Against the backdrop of the nationwide spread of the novel coronavirus infection, the number of regions facing the risk of healthcare system collapse is increasing, and the growing strain from prolonged heavy workloads is causing further exhaustion among healthcare workers. At the same time, infection prevention measures have been strengthened, established and become routine over time, and the healthcare system is gradually regaining its composure compared with the period of initial confusion.」
While describing the increasing number of regions facing the risk of healthcare system collapse and the exhaustion of healthcare workers, the disclosure has shifted to also indicate that conditions are gradually returning to normal from the initial confusion as infection prevention measures have become established. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Against the backdrop of the healthcare and nursing care environment, concerns remain about the risk of the healthcare system collapsing due to the novel coronavirus infection, for which no end is in sight. Medical institutions and others are working with all their efforts to contain the spread of infection, and the state of confusion continues.」
States that the end of the infectious disease is not in sight, while concerns about the risk of the healthcare system collapsing and confusion among medical institutions and others continue. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Amid growing concern about a resurgence of COVID-19 infections, medical institutions have become increasingly concerned about the situation. Care facilities have also continued efforts to prevent infection clusters, and the medical and long-term care industries are believed to be increasingly anxious about the uncertain outlook for the infection situation.」
Describes growing concerns about a resurgence, the sense of crisis at medical institutions, and measures to prevent clusters at care facilities, indicating continued concern about the impact on healthcare and nursing care operations. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「Regardless of whether they accepted COVID-19 patients, most medical facilities experienced a significant deterioration in their operating environment due to a sharp decline in patient numbers. Government support for healthcare, including special medical reimbursement measures and the free distribution of medical supplies, has not yet produced sufficient results, and additional measures are urgently needed.」
States that infectious disease risk actually spread to a sharp decline in patient numbers and worsening operating performance at medical facilities, as well as a lack of healthcare support and the need for additional measures. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Against the backdrop of the healthcare and nursing care environment, concerns about the collapse of the healthcare system caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak, which expanded rapidly after the start of the year, left all medical institutions, from acute-care hospitals to clinics, struggling to respond on the front lines and in a state of considerable confusion. Since older people are more likely to develop severe symptoms, elderly care facilities have also remained extremely busy implementing measures to prevent cluster infections.」
Describes the expanding and worsening impact of infectious disease risk, including concerns about the collapse of the healthcare system, confusion at all medical institutions, and measures to prevent cluster infections at elderly care facilities. - FY2020-Q2First statedAnnual report
「Emergency risks: Fires, power outages, wars, the spread of infectious diseases and other events could adversely affect the business operations and financial results of the Group.」
It newly added emergency risks to its business and other risks, explicitly identifying the potential adverse effects of fires, power outages, wars, the spread of infectious diseases and other events on business operations and financial results. Because disruption at medical institutions and delivery delays associated with the spread of COVID-19 are actually described, the risk is treated as having materialized.