All states of emergency and key measures to prevent spread in various parts of Japan starting from April 4 this year will be abolished on September 30.
And this time is different from when it was released and lifted. The declaration of emergency situations before will issue key measures to prevent spread, that is, downgrades, but this time it will all be lifted. In fact, this matter has basically been set since last week. If it weren't for the visit of the Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide , he might have released it in advance.
What is the current situation of the new crown epidemic in Japan? Judging from the data, it has been basically controlled. From 25,000 new cases per day in August to the recent few thousand cases per day, there were only 1,147 cases on September 27.
Of course, the explosive growth in August is not unrelated to the holding of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games . Now with the increase in vaccination rate, large-scale international activities have also ended, and it is inevitable that the number of new cases will drop sharply.
The following are vaccination data as of September 27. 58% of those who have received two shots of vaccines have been vaccinated, and by the end of September, close to 60% can be completed. Apart from those who cannot be vaccinated (with underlying diseases) who are unwilling to vaccinate (well, voluntary vaccination) and those who are not allowed to vaccinate (teenagers, children), the vaccination rate of 60% is no longer low, and this is also a small goal that Suga Yoshihide set last month in September, which is now considered to be completed.
is gradually getting better from the perspective of epidemic control. So will the entry of our international students be just around the corner?
Next, let's make a bold prediction, Suga Yoshihide may leave the news of the entry of the new rules for international students to the new prime minister to release. If it goes well, we estimate that there will be a notice of the entry of the new rules for international students in October. In this way, everyone will apply for a visa in October and should be able to go to Japan in November. If there is news of entry, we will give you some guidance before departure and answer your various questions as soon as possible.
Let's clarify:
Some media interpreted what they wanted last night's content announced by the Chief Secretary of the Cabinet of Kato last night, but this is not the case. Although this is good news that Japan has lifted entry restrictions, still has nothing to do with our international students entering the country.
What alleviates foreigners who have been able to enter the country so far, of course, this does not include us international students. These people have been able to enter Japan before, but they need to 14 days of self-isolation. Yesterday, Kato announced that if they are vaccinated, they can shorten from 14 days to 10 days. On the tenth day, they must undergo nucleic acid test for . If it is negative, they will be completely free.
First, it does not include international students at all. Second, according to the news released by the Chinese Embassy in Japan, the Japanese government does not recognize China's domestic vaccines. At this stage, only recognizes the three most mainstream vaccines in the international world, Ruihui, Moderna and AZ. Therefore, the vaccine passport is completely unrelated to us. According to the current policy, 14 days of quarantine after we go to Japan is essential.
So far, the Japanese government has not released a specific date for international students to enter the country, everything is speculation. But according to various signs, the opening date is not far away. We will follow up at any time. Please do not believe the gossip and follow the official news.
