From hoping that China will relax epidemic prevention to strengthening entry quarantine for Chinese tourists, Japan is facing the 8th wave of the epidemic.
A month ago, on November 28, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroshi Matsuno said at a press conference that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held a summit meeting with China on the 17th in Thailand and expressed the hope that China could relax epidemic prevention and control measures. Because Japanese companies in China and Japanese people living in China also hope to relax the epidemic prevention measures that restrict economic life as soon as possible.
On December 27, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stated that he would implement emergency entry quarantine measures for China from December 30. All arrivals from mainland China to Japan and those who have been to China within 7 days will need to undergo antigen testing. positive symptomatic patients will need to be quarantined for 7 days, and asymptomatic patients will be quarantined for 5 days.
also stipulates that flights from China can only stop at four airports: Narita Airport, Haneda Airport, Kansai Airport, and Chubu Airport, and requires airlines not to increase flights from China.
From hoping that China will open up to restricting the number of flights, Japan is currently experiencing a menacing 8th wave of the epidemic.
After entering December, the number of new cases in Japan once again exceeded 200,000 in a single day after 4 months, setting a new high since the beginning of the eighth wave of the epidemic.
Although the fatality rate has dropped, due to the large number of infections, the death toll has increased compared with previous waves of the epidemic. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced on December 28 that the death toll reached 415, a record high. It was also the first time that more than 400 people died in a single day since the beginning of the epidemic.
Related information
Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen opens Japan will be open to independent travel on October 11th
World Cultural Heritage・The large torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine has been repaired.
This large torii gate was built in 1875 and is about 16 meters high. It was repaired in June 2019 due to aging. At that time, there were many cracks in the wooden torii pillars, and tourists liked to stuff coins into the cracks out of superstition. In addition to repainting the appearance, this renovation also enhanced the earthquake resistance of the torii .
Good night
Weibo The WeChat public account of "@View_Japan", which covers popular topics in Japan, travel and sightseeing, culture and food, and some anecdotes after dinner. You can view historical messages on the lower left. If you like it, please recommend it to your close friends (´・ω・`)
