学生のみなさん
2021年も終わりが近づきました。コロナウィルスの蔓延は２年近く続いています。
今年も昨年に引き続きさまざまな活動制限をみなさんにお願いしました。
多くの人々が長期にわたる対面での活動制限に疲弊しています。
みなさんも不自由・不満・不安が続いていることでしょう。
日本国内ではコロナウィルス感染の第5波が急速に後退し、ここしばらく感染は低いレベルに収まっています。その一方で、新たなオミクロン変異株の登場が報道されています。しかし新たな変異株が登場しても基本的な感染防止は変わりません。コロナウィルスとのたたかいはこれからも続きます。
年末年始は家族・親族や友人・知人が集い、会話・会食を共にして交流を深めるとともに、一年の出来事を振り返り、次の一年の展望を描く時でした。この年末年始には、感染拡大防止に十分配慮した上で、家族・友人との交流を深めてください。特に基本的な感染防止行動（三密回避・マスク着用・手指消毒・屋内換気）の徹底をお願いします。普段会わない方と会う際は、より一層感染防止行動を実践しましょう。
新しい年が学生のみなさんにとって、可能性に満ちた一年となることを願っています。
年明けの授業開始時には、また元気に会いましょう。
公立はこだて未来大学
学長 片桐恭弘
To All the Students
The year 2021 is ending. Meanwhile, the coronavirus pandemic has continued for nearly two years. This year we asked for restrictions on various activities for everyone as well as last year. The lengthy period of limitations upon face-to-face activities has been a tiring experience for many people. We understand how much you have been feeling restricted, frustrated, and anxious.
In Japan, the fifth wave of Covid-19 cases rapidly fell and the number of cases has remained low. In contrast, it was reported that a new variant named Omicron has recently appeared. However, basic precautions against the infection will be the same as we have taken before if a new variant appears; we will continue to fight against the coronavirus.
We are having the year-end and new year’s holidays. Usually, it is the time to enjoy gatherings, conversation, and special meals with family members, friends, and acquaintances, looking back on events you had in a year and drawing a new plan for next year. We would like you to take care to prevent infections and have precious time with your family and friends. Especially, please follow the basic precautions: avoiding 3Cs, wearing masks, sanitizing your hands, ventilating room. If having an opportunity to see people you have not seen for some time, more awareness of infection prevention is needed.
We sincerely hope the new year will be full of opportunities for you all.
And we look forward to seeing you in good health next year.
KATAGIRI Yasuhiro
President of Future University Hakodate