Due to the fact that a person infected with the new mutant virus "Omicron strain" of the new corona was confirmed in Japan and the new entry of foreigners was stopped in principle, the supervising organization of foreign technical intern trainees in Komoro City, Nagano Prefecture We have stopped accepting 55 people.

The acceptance was stopped by the "Nursing Facility Cooperative", a supervising organization for foreign technical intern trainees in Komoro City.



According to the union, this month and next month, we were preparing to accept a total of 55 trainees from Asian countries such as Indonesia and Vietnam as human resources to support the nursing care site, but due to the influence of "Omicron stock", foreigners As a general rule, new entry has been suspended and no one can come to Japan.



The trainees have been waiting for travel for over a year due to immigration restrictions imposed by the new Corona, and the union has been trying to maintain motivation while teaching Japanese online.



The nursing care facility in Komoro City, where the trainees were supposed to work, is waiting for the resumption of entry, saying that the business will not be possible without the technical intern trainees.



Yoko Amari, the representative director of the long-term care facility cooperative, said, "I think it is unavoidable to suspend entry to prevent the spread of infection, but I am worried that the trainees will not break their hearts. I want to support you so that you don't give up coming. "