The number of people who were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus by quarantine at airports and ports was 5 on the 2nd, and 107 people on the 1st when the confirmation of infection before the border measures were relaxed was announced. It has decreased significantly from.
The number of confirmed infections in the quarantine has exceeded 100 on many days since the beginning of this year, and even recently
, 102 on May 28,
130 on May 29,
and 141 on May 30.
▽ There were 119 people on May 31st
▽ 107 people on June 1st
.
The announcement of infection confirmation has been single-digit since December 10, last year, before the spread of the Omicron strain began.
As for the new Corona border measures, the maximum number of immigrants per day has been raised to 20,000 from the 1st of this month, and the quarantine measures for immigrants have been relaxed.
Inspection at the time of entry is required when
people entering from 99 countries and regions such as India and Vietnam do not have a valid vaccination certificate and
▽ Pakistan, Fiji, Albania and Sierra Leone. Only
those who enter
from Vietnam are exempt from the inspection.
Even those who enter from countries that are exempt from the test this time may be positive in the quarantine at the stage of last month when the test was being conducted, and Omicron strains "BA.5" and "BA.2.12.1" Mutant viruses that are pointed out to have strong infectivity have also been detected.
Regarding this, Professor Kazuhiro Tateda of Toho University, a member of the government subcommittee, said, "It is unlikely that infected people have suddenly stopped coming in, so we must think that they have not been found at the water's edge. About 100 people may have slipped through, and there is a risk that a new mutant virus will be brought in from overseas, and there is a risk of creating the next wave of infection. Effectively masking overseas people It is important to understand and cooperate with Japan's infection control measures, such as using it and avoiding 3 strains. Also, if you are not feeling well or have symptoms, get an early examination and see a medical institution. It is also important to get them and keep an eye on what kind of mutant virus is increasing. "