On the 14th, near Shinjuku Station in Tokyo, Japan, is crowded with pedestrians. yunhap news
– New confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in Japan broke the record for the fourth day. According to local public broadcaster NHK on the 27th, 3,881 newly confirmed corona19 infections across Japan the previous day. 50 more than the previous day. Recently, the number of confirmed corona19 patients a day in Japan was 3270 on the 23rd, 3740 on the 24th, and 3831 on the 25th.
The cumulative number of corona 19 confirmed cases in Japan has increased to 21,9146. The death toll of Corona 19 increased by 47 to 3247. The number of severely ill patients was 654 as of the day before, the most common since the corona 19 incident.
Amid the rapid increase in the number of corona 19 confirmed in Japan, cases of corona 19 infection from the UK have also emerged. The previous day, Kyodo News reported that the number of infected corona 19 strains in Japan increased to seven.
Accordingly, the Japanese government has taken measures to in principle reject new entry of foreigners. New entry of foreigners from all countries and regions will be temporarily suspended from the 28th of this month to the end of January of next year. However, it has decided to continue to recognize’business traffic’ targeting 11 countries and regions, including Korea.
The Japanese government also decided to suspend the special measures for easing entry restrictions, which conditionally exempt two weeks from quarantine when returning or re-entry (corresponding to foreigners) after a short-term overseas business trip for Japanese or foreigners residing in Japan. did.
In addition, if Japanese nationals or foreigners residing in Japan enter the country from a country where the COVID-19 variant occurs during the same period, they will require proof of Corona 19 testing within 72 hours before departure, and additional testing will be performed upon entry.
Reporter Jeong Hye-jeong [email protected]
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