Watch out for travel to U.S. and Japan "Expansion of unknown route infection continues" February 23, 8:28 AM

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The U.S. State Department has raised the number of travel information to Japan by one step from the lowest of four levels, saying that cases of transmission of the new coronavirus in Japan are unknown one after another. In case of urgency, we are calling for a postponement of travel.

The U.S. Department of State raised travel information for Japan by one level from "Level 1", which calls for the lowest general attention of four levels, to "Level 2", which requires more attention.

The State Department states on its website that "In Japan, the spread of infection continues without knowing where and how it was transmitted."

Elderly people and those with chronic illness are at high risk of becoming seriously ill. Therefore, we recommend that you consult with a physician when you travel to Japan and, if urgent and urgent, consider delaying your travel.

The U.S. Department of State also raised travel information to Level 2 on the same day as South Korea on the 22nd, stating that the spread of infection in South Korea continues to be unknown.

"Level 2" does not call for cancellation or evacuation of travel and is not expected to have a direct impact on travel between Japan and the United States, but the United States will use cruise ships in East Asia on the 20th. It has issued a recommendation to reconsider and is increasingly wary of the spread of the new coronavirus.

U.S. CDC also warns of travel

The CDC of the U.S.A. updated the information on travel to each country on January 22, and reported that there were three cases of cautionary information, stating that cases of transmission of the new coronavirus could not be identified in Japan. Raised to the second "level 2".

The CDC has called attention to avoiding contact with sick people while traveling to Japan and frequent hand washing and alcohol disinfection. Elderly people and those with chronic illness have to postpone unnecessary and urgent travel. We are asking you to consider discontinuing.