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Pedestrians walking past a store during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tokyo, Japan, December 25, 2020 – Photo: REUTERS
Concerned about a new variant of the corona virus discovered in the United Kingdom and which has appeared in many countries around the world, on December 26 Japan announced that it temporarily banned all foreigners who do not live regularly. Japanese entrance.
Japanese citizens and foreigners living here permanently will be admitted as long as they provide proof that they tested negative for the new strain of corona virus within 72 hours of the flight and must be quarantined later. 2 weeks after entry.
Before that, according to television Nippon TV On December 25, Japan said it had detected the variant of the virus, which was thought to have a faster rate of spread, between two people entering from the UK. The new strain of the virus worries many people, as the number of new coronavirus infections in Tokyo has recently increased.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has asked people to stay home and maintain social distance even as the new year approaches.
The ban until the end of January, however, according to the Japan Times, the ban has exceptions for citizens of countries and territories such as China, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan and countries where the Japanese government has an agreement to relax the travels.
