Narita Airport: “Unusual situation” with over 1000 inspections per day New Corona June 29, 18:34
On the 28th, it was discovered that the number of new coronavirus tests at Narita Airport exceeded 1,000 for the first time per day for the first time, and the operation time of the airport was extended due to the lack of quarantine response. Airport companies are calling on the country to strengthen its quarantine system.
In response to the spread of new coronavirus infection, the government has restricted entry from 111 countries and regions, and the Narita Airport Quarantine Station is conducting virus inspections for Japanese returnees.
According to quarantine stations, on the 28th, a total of 22 flights from the United States and China arrived at Narita Airport, and the number of daily inspections exceeded 1000 for the first time, the highest number ever.
Of these, about 100 people were on the flight arriving from China at 7:30 pm on the 28th, and in order to avoid congestion at the inspection, we took it off every few people and responded, but the return flight It is said that the departure of was about 4 hours behind the scheduled time, and it took off about 3 minutes after midnight of the airport's operation end time.
The Narita Airport Company considers this to be an unusual situation because it has been agreed with local governments that extension of operating hours is limited to times when it is unavoidable, such as in the event of a disaster. We are looking for strengthening.
At the press conference, Akihiko Tamura, president of Narita Airport Company, said, "Isn't there a possibility that such cases will increase if immigration restrictions are eased in the future?" Regarding this, the Narita Airport Quarantine Station commented, "I would like to consider strengthening the quarantine system by increasing the number of personnel so that the waiting time for passengers can be reduced as much as possible."