It was revealed on January 19 that an employee working at our tenant store, 3& Sand and Squash, was infected with COVID-19. In response to this incident, we prioritize the safety and health of our customers and store employees, and promptly implement the following measures.

1. For such employees
Employees working at tenant stores of 3& Sand and Squash eki marche Osaka Store
　Operating company: Takeno Co., Ltd.
　　
2.Location of stores
　3-1-1 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka City (in JR Osaka Station)

3. Overview and response of such employees
(1) The employee had a PCR test on Wednesday, January 19 and was found to have been positive on January 19 (Wednesday).
(2) The last working day of the employee is Monday, January 17 and has not been working at any store after that date.
(3) The employee was always wearing a mask, thoroughly washing his hands, and installed a droplet prevention sheet at the cash register counter to serve customers.
(4) We will continue to confirm the employees who are suspected of having close contact with the employees under the guidance of the public health center.
(5) In addition, as measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection, we regularly manage the physical condition of employees, measure temperature before starting work, and report and confirm when they are ill.

4． About the store
(1) The store was temporarily closed at 10:53 on January 19 (Wednesday), when the event was discovered, and disinfection work was carried out promptly.
(2) At 14:30 on the same day, the insurance office confirmed that there was no close contact, so we resumed operations at 15:00.

We apologize for any inconvenience and concern to our customers and other customers who use the store.
Thank you very much for your understanding.