China News Service, April 27. According to Kyodo News, on April 27, the Japanese government held a meeting of the New Coronavirus Infection Headquarters at the Prime Minister ’s residence to discuss measures to strengthen border crossings. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that 14 countries and regions including Russia, Peru, and Ukraine have been added to the object of refusing entry based on the Entry and Exit Administration and Refugee Identification Act.
According to reports, the measure will take effect at 0:00 local time on the 29th. The measures to suspend the validity of visas issued to foreigners as of the end of April will be extended by one month.
Data map: On the evening of April 16, local time, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe officially announced that the scope of the "Declaration of Emergency" will be extended to all parts of Japan, and will last until May 6. The picture shows the empty streets of Tokyo.
Earlier on the 24th, Foreign Minister Toshiaki Mogi announced that he would raise the level of alert for infectious disease risks in 14 countries and regions, including Russia and the United Arab Emirates, to "three levels." A total of 87 countries and regions are not recommended. For other regions of the world other than "Tier 3", the "Tier 2" reminders that require unnecessary non-emergency exits are applicable.
It is reported that the Japanese government has suspended visa validity for all countries except those that refused to enter the country, and at the same time cancelled the visa-free measures for short-term stays allowed in some countries.
As of 1:30 pm on the 27th, local time, the cumulative number of Japanese New Crown Viruses was 13,444, of which Tokyo had the most, 3908; followed by Osaka, with 1491.