The new corona foreign visitors 99% reduction is not stand the prospect of 5 consecutive month recovery

The new corona foreign visitors 99% reduction is not stand the prospect of 5 consecutive months recovery September 18, 19 at 45 minutes

Foreign tourists visiting Japan last month fell by 99.7% compared to the same month last year due to the effects of the new coronavirus, marking a record drop of more than 99% for the fifth straight month.

According to the Japan National Tourism Organization, an estimated 8,700 foreign tourists visited Japan last month.

It has more than doubled from 3,800 in the previous month and July, but it is a 99.7% decrease compared to 2.52 million in the same month last year.

The rate of decrease has exceeded 99% for the fifth consecutive month since April.

By country and region, China has 1,600 people, Vietnam has 1,100 people, and the United States and South Korea have 700 people.

This statistic includes international students and technical intern trainees, and it seems that most foreigners who originally lived in Japan have re-entered Japan this time.

To prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, the Japanese government has taken border measures such as refusing foreigners from 159 countries and regions to enter the country as of the end of last month.

The government is coordinating with some countries to ease restrictions for business purposes only, but as of 18th, restrictions have been relaxed only in Singapore, and the number of foreign tourists has recovered. It does not have standing prospect toward the.