A Note About COVID-19

Dear Friends and Partners of Morihata,

As the world comes to terms with the rapidly evolving impact of the COVID-19 virus, we wanted to take a moment to communicate the measures we here at Morihata International Ltd. Co. are taking to help stem the spread and ensure the safety of our employees and everyone we do business with. 

As an organization, we are following the latest guidelines from local, state, and national authorities and are reiterating the importance of personal hygiene amongst our staff. Our office has been equipped with disinfecting and sanitizing solutions, and we are actively following the recommendations of the CDC and Philadelphia Department of Public Health:  

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/index.html
https://www.phila.gov/services/mental-physical-health/environmental-health-hazards/covid-19/what-you-can-do/

As a distributor of products from Japan, a country in close proximity to the epicenter of the virus, we also want to share the latest statement from the CDC regarding the risk of transmission via products shipped from China/Asia:

Q: Am I risk of COVID-19 from a package or products shipping from China?  

A: There is still a lot that is unknown about the newly emerged COVID-19 and how it spreads. Two other coronaviruses have emerged previously to cause severe illness in people (MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV). The virus that causes COVID-19 is more genetically related to SARS-CoV than MERS-CoV, but both are betacoronaviruses with their origins in bats. While we don’t know for sure that this virus will behave the same way as SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV, we can use the information gained from both of these earlier coronaviruses to guide us. In general, because of poor survivability of these coronaviruses on surfaces, there is likely very low risk of spread from products or packaging that are shipped over a period of days or weeks at ambient temperatures. Coronaviruses are generally thought to be spread most often by respiratory droplets. Currently, there is no evidence to support transmission of COVID-19 associated with imported goods and there have not been any cases of COVID-19 in the United States associated with imported goods. Information will be provided on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) website as it becomes available.

For the most up-to-date information about this evolving situation, please visit:

Center for Disease Control (CDC) regarding COVID-19

World Health Organization (WHO) regarding COVID-19

City of Philadelphia regarding COVID-19

On behalf of everyone at Morihata, we wish you good health. If you have any concerns, we encourage you reach out to us at your earliest convenience. We are committed to keeping you informed and will provide updates to this page if the situation changes.

Best,
The team at Morihata International Ltd. Co.