Japan will toughen from Sunday its COVID-19 border management measures for travellers from China, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stated, in response to a surge of infections amongst such guests.
Additional measures would require destructive coronavirus assessments earlier than passengers board direct flights from China, Kishida stated on Wednesday, stepping up measures adopted on Dec. 30.
Japan will proceed to ask airways to restrict further flights from China, he informed a nationally televised New Year news convention.
“Necessary restrictions are still put in place as we are taking all possible measures to prevent infections,” Kishida added.
The determination adopted outcomes of COVID-19 assessments on travellers from China in current days and related measures by different international locations, he stated.
A Japanese well being ministry tally reveals 53 of 56 worldwide travellers who examined constructive for COVID on arrival at airports on Tuesday have been from China.
That in contrast with Monday’s determine, when all 26 guests with constructive check outcomes have been from China.
Most European Union nations favour pre-departure testing for travellers from China, the European Commission stated on Tuesday.
Beijing has described as “discriminatory” such curbs, additionally imposed by South Korea and the United States, amongst others.
Separately, Japan’s international ministry stated direct flights from Hong Kong and Macau can be allowed to land at airports apart from Narita and Haneda close to Tokyo, Kansai close to Osaka and Chubu close to Nagoya, easing curbs ordered final week.
Airlines should nonetheless maintain down further flights from Hong Kong and the playing hub of Macau even after the listing of vacation spot airports widens on Sunday, the ministry added.
