U.S.A. to implement "suspension from Europe" to reduce spread of infections March 13 at 6:35
US President Trump has decided to suspend entry from 26 European countries to limit the spread of the new coronavirus in the country. On the other hand, the spread of infections in the United States has also affected Japanese people living in the United States, including the closing of facilities that attract large numbers of people in areas where infections are particularly high in Eastern New York from the 12th.
Trump addressed the White House's Office of the President on Thursday, saying, "We will suspend entry from Europe for 30 days," in an effort to strengthen border controls.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, the target is 26 countries in Europe except the United Kingdom, etc., who have traveled from these countries since 11:59 pm ET on the 13th, or have traveled within 2 weeks Does not allow foreigners to enter the country.
In the United States, the number of infected people has increased to 938 as of the 10th.
In New York, where the number of infected people is high, from February 12, a large group of people, such as schools and religious facilities, was closed for two weeks in a suburb of New York City and in some parts of Westchester County.
National soldiers came out of the town, looking around the closed high schools to see if there were any traffic.
The “New York School Class” outside of the district, where local Japanese children attend, has decided to cancel the graduation ceremony scheduled for this month.
The rehabilitation school had 97 students and teachers were preparing to send diplomas to their children's homes that would graduate this month.
Kazunari Sakaguchi said, "It was a very difficult decision considering the children and teachers who were looking forward to the graduation ceremony, but it was unavoidable."