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The Japanese government is expected to lift the coronavirus entry ban starting next month and allow foreigners to enter the country except tourists.
Japan’s Asahi Shimbun summoned various Japanese government officials on the 23rd and reported that the Japanese government has come into consideration as early as the 1st of next month, as well as a plan to allow foreigners who wish to stay for a medium to long stay. term for three months or more, as well as visitors for commercial purposes. . To prevent the spread of corona, immigrants must undergo corona PCR (genetic amplification) testing and quarantine for two weeks. Taking into account the capacity of PCR testing, the number of visitors will be limited to 1,000 per day per country.
Previously, the Japanese government banned foreigners from 159 countries around the world since April. Since then, it has been negotiating to allow business-related entry by targeting 16 countries whose infections have decreased. Since last July, 7 countries, including Thailand and Vietnam, have allowed long-term residents to enter the country for commercial purposes. In addition to commercial purposes, the Japanese government plans to expand the scope of the lifting of the ban on entry to medical, educational and cultural activities, excluding tourism. Separate standards are being set for 16 countries that are in separate negotiations, and a plan to allow up to 1,600 people per day is also being considered. A Japanese government official told the Asahi Shimbun that “16 countries will be able to enter most of the country on the condition of two weeks of quarantine.”
The plan is to allow foreign students to enter the country. Previously, the Japanese government has allowed only state-funded international students to enter the country since last month. This measure is expected to lift the entry ban for all international students.
Following the lifting of the entry ban, the Japanese government plans to expand its corona testing capabilities. By increasing the number of foreign entry and exit airports limited to three locations, including Tokyo Haneda and Narita Airport, and Osaka Kansai Airport, where PCR testing is currently available, PCR test stations will be established in Hokkaido New Chitose Airport, Nagoya Chubu Airport and Fukuoka Airport, and will be tested in November. It plans to expand its capacities to 20,000 cases a day.
The Japanese government’s action is interpreted to be influenced by the spread of the crown, which has declined markedly since the end of last month. According to the global statistics site World Omometer, the number of new coronavirus cases in Japan fell below 1,000 on the 24th of last month, keeping the number in three digits for a month.
