While the easing of border measures for people vaccinated in Europe and the United States is progressing, the business community is calling on the government to take early action, saying that if further easing is not progressed in Japan, it will be delayed in business.

政府は、ビジネス目的の入国者を対象に、企業が行動を管理することや、日本国内で承認されたワクチンを接種しているなど、一定の条件のもと、自宅などでの10日間の待機期間を、原則3日間に短縮する方針を固めています。



ただ、海外の水際対策の現状を見ると、


▽アメリカでは、ワクチンの接種を完了している場合、空港到着後の検査で陽性とならなければ、隔離は求められません。


また、


▽ドイツとフランスでは、日本から入国する場合、ワクチンの接種証明か検査の陰性証明などがあれば、隔離は免除されていて、


日本は、諸外国に比べると依然、厳しい入国規制が残る形となっています。



これについて、経済界では「外務省の感染症危険情報が見直されるとともに、入国したあとの隔離が緩和されないと、海外への出張は難しい」などとして、海外の感染状況を踏まえたうえで、ワクチンを接種した人への隔離措置を免除すべきとしています。



また、日本国内で承認されたワクチンを接種した人しか入国できないとしていることについても、WHO＝世界保健機関が認可したワクチンの場合には、同じような扱いをするよう求めています。



さらに、長時間に及ぶ入国手続きに課題があるとの指摘も、根強くあります。



現在、日本に入国する際は、


▽ワクチンの接種証明や、


▽出国前の72時間以内の陰性証明書、


▽隔離期間中のビデオ通話アプリのインストールなど、


事前に必要な書類や作業が数多くあります。



これに加えて、空港に到着してから、税関や検疫などの手続きを終えるまでに、


▽対面での書類チェックや、


There are voices saying that it will take about 2 to 3 hours to

check the operation of the application and check for


viruses


.



In response to this, Keidanren announced to the government next week as a new proposal for normalization of economic activities, saying that "immigration procedures using digital technology should be simplified and speeded up as soon as possible." It is a policy to strengthen the efforts of.

Chairman Nissho Mimura Attitude to take positively

Regarding the government's measures against the border of the new coronavirus, President Mimura of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce said at a regular meeting on the 4th, "Since Japan exists in the international community, we will balance economic activities and infection control in Japan. In the same way, we should take proper infection control measures when traveling domestically and internationally, and then resume entry for tourism and business purposes. "



On that basis, the government has decided to shorten the waiting period for business-oriented immigrants under certain conditions. "It is basic that Japan will take measures in line with the easing movements of other countries. It's a positive way of thinking. "

Sumitomo Corporation CFO Shiomi "Plus for business traffic mitigation business"

Sumitomo Corporation CFO Katsutoshi Shiomi said at a press conference on the 4th that the government has decided to shorten the waiting period for business travelers under certain conditions. However, I would be grateful if the waiting period was shortened. If business traffic was eased, it would be a considerable plus for the business. The government continued this direction while controlling infection. I want you to do it, "he said, and expressed his intention to welcome the relaxation of border measures.

Chairman Nakagawa of the Japan Medical Association "Relaxation of border measures should be cautious"

At a press conference, Chairman Nakagawa of the Japan Medical Association said, "The new corona will not converge at once, and there is a possibility that it will continue to increase and decrease. I don't know if the virus is the same. It won't blindly shorten the waiting days, but mitigation of border measures should be cautious. "

United States Significantly relaxed restrictions with new measures from 8th of this month

In the United States, new measures to allow foreigners to enter the country are scheduled to begin on the 8th of this month, subject to the completion of vaccination with the new coronavirus, and entry from many countries such as Europe has been prohibited in principle. As a result, the restrictions are effectively relaxed.



As a new measure, when entering the country by air,


▽ before boarding the aircraft

,

▽ present documents issued by a public agency certifying that more than 2 weeks have passed since vaccination, and


▽ within 3 days before departure. It is necessary to have a negative test.



The target must be 18 years of age or older and must be vaccinated with a vaccine approved by WHO = World Health Organization or US FDA = Food and Drug Administration.



Children under the age of 18 are not eligible for vaccination and are only required to have a negative pre-departure certificate.



Until now, when traveling from Japan to the United States, you could enter the country if the test proved to be negative, but new measures will require you to complete vaccination, so the conditions for entry will be stricter.



On the other hand, foreigners who have visited many European countries, China, India, etc. within the past 14 days have been banned from entering the United States in principle, so this measure is virtually significant. The restrictions have been relaxed, and the aviation and tourism industry are welcoming us before the winter tourism season.

Exemption from quarantine upon entry for 63 countries and regions including Thailand and Japan

In Thailand, Southeast Asia, tourists from 63 countries and regions, including Japan, have been exempted from quarantine at the time of entry from this month and have resumed full-scale acceptance.



In Thailand, quarantine is exempted on condition that


▽ vaccination has been completed and


▽ negative PCR test has been confirmed in advance, and it is


necessary to undergo another test after arrival.



Initially, the Thai government had set the quarantine exemption as "at least 10 countries", but in the end, it has expanded significantly and is trying to accept more tourists during the year-end and New Year holidays when tourism demand is high.



Expectations are rising among the tourist industry, which has been hit hard, and Wat Phra Kaew, a leading tourist destination in the temple in the capital Bangkok, has also resumed opening to tourists this month.



A man who drives a tuk-tuk, a three-wheeled taxi that operates near Wat Phra Kaew, said, "I want many tourists from Japan to come. Thailand's economy should improve." I did.



On the other hand, in Thailand, the number of newly infected people per day, which exceeded 20,000 in August, has decreased to around 8,000 now, but there are still concerns about the spread of the infection.



For this reason, the company that operates about 40 massage shops in Bangkok and other places has decided to provide massages after having employees undergo antigen tests every day and customers also undergo antigen tests.



"We want to be trusted by our users. We are ready to get tourists from all over the world back," said Naran, director of the operating company.