China News Service, December 27th. According to a comprehensive Japanese media report, Japan currently has 7 cases of mutated new coronavirus infection, and the first case of domestic human-to-human transmission has occurred.

In order to prevent the spread of the mutant virus, the Japanese government announced on the evening of the 26th local time that it would suspend new entries worldwide from December 28 to the end of January next year.

  According to the Japan Broadcasting Association, the recently discovered mutant new coronavirus in the UK has spread to more than ten countries and regions.

Compared with the original virus, the infectivity of the mutant virus is greatly enhanced.

Data map: There are many passengers in a certain station in Tokyo.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Lu Shaowei

  In order to prevent the importation of viruses, Japan announced the suspension of new entry worldwide.

The specific content includes, in principle, the suspension of entry of foreigners from countries around the world into Japan; Japanese citizens returning from countries where the new coronavirus has been confirmed and foreigners holding residence permits must provide a negative nucleic acid test within 72 hours before departure. And after entering Japan, you need to self-quarantine for 14 days.

  According to Kyodo News Agency of Japan, on December 25, Japan reported 5 cases of infection with the mutant new coronavirus found in the UK.

Five people have been in the UK recently, including four men and one woman.

  On the 26th, Japan added 2 more cases of infection with the new coronavirus mutation.

One of them was a male pilot in his 30s. He returned to Japan from the UK on December 16.

The other is the pilot’s family, a woman in her 20s.

She has not visited the UK recently. The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan believes that she was infected by a male pilot in Japan.

According to the report, it is the first time that the mutated virus has been transmitted from person to person in Japan.

  On the 26th, Japan added 3,881 confirmed cases of new crowns, setting a new record in a single day for 4 consecutive days; 46 new deaths were added.