Establish new center by strengthening PCR inspection system such as Narita Airport Atsushi Kato July 2 20:34
Regarding the relaxation of immigration restrictions on Japan, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato visited Narita Airport's quarantine stations, etc., and established new centers at Narita Airport, Haneda Airport, Kansai Airport, etc. to strengthen the PCR test system. , Showed the policy of aiming to start operation around September.
The Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare visited the quarantine station at Narita Airport on the 2nd, and observed the PCR test for returnees.
Regarding the immigration control measures for foreigners, which is a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, the government has a policy to gradually allow entry from countries and regions where the infection situation is calm, and at Narita Airport, temporary flights to Vietnam have started. I will.
After the visit, Minister Kato told reporters, "We would like to strengthen our response as international traffic will expand in the future. We plan to set up PCR test centers mainly at Narita, Haneda, and Kansai Airports, starting around September. I think it will be the start of."
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the new PCR testing center will set up facilities for immigrants on the premises of three airports, as well as facilities for immigrants in Tokyo and Osaka Prefecture, respectively.