Narita Airport Quarantine Station "Propose fever and cough" Strengthen measures at the border

Narita Airport Quarantine Station “Propose fever and cough” Strengthen countermeasures on the waterfront January 16 12:36

Following the detection of a new coronavirus from a man traveling to Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, the quarantine station at Narita Airport has stepped up measures at the waterfront.

According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the new coronavirus was confirmed in a man in his thirties who lives in Kanagawa Prefecture. I visited the institution and was hospitalized.

The Narita Airport Quarantine Station, which takes measures to prevent infectious diseases at the waterfront, has strengthened vigilance in the lobby of international flights where flights from Wuhan arrive, and is urging those who have symptoms such as fever and cough to report.

In addition, a thermographic check showing the temperature of the body's surface will be conducted for all people entering the country, and if there is a suspicion of infection, they will respond promptly.

It is expected that many Chinese tourists will visit Narita Airport at the end of this month, during the Chinese New Year's Day.

According to the Narita Airport Quarantine Station, "If you have symptoms such as fever and cough, as well as taking antipyretics, please offer us once the fever has dropped."

15 flights a week connecting Narita and Wuhan

Narita Airport is the only airport in the Tokyo metropolitan area to operate a total of 15 regular passenger flights to and from Wuhan a week.

Of these domestic airlines, ANA operates seven flights a week and Spring Airlines Japan operates three flights a week.

Spring Airlines Japan stated, `` For passengers departing from Wuhan to Narita, their physical condition is checked at the airport counters, and thermography is used to check for fever. We are telling them to cancel their travels, etc. We are also calling attention on the cabin and strengthening measures. "

In addition, among Chinese airlines, China Eastern Airlines operates three flights a week and China Southern Airlines operates two flights a week.

Last October, the governments of Japan and China relaxed restrictions on the number of flights on the route connecting Narita and China on the back of growing interest in tourism in Japan. The number of flights connecting has just increased three times a week from the 4th of this month.