Those who refuse to hold the status of residence in Japan from South Africa and other 10 countries enter Japan to stop making reservations

　　China News Service, December 1st, according to a comprehensive Japanese media report, in order to control the spread of the Omi Keron variant of the new crown virus, epidemic prevention measures at Japanese border ports have been further strengthened.

Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno Hiroichi announced that starting from midnight local time on the 2nd, foreigners with residency status will be refused in principle to re-enter from 10 countries including South Africa.

On the same day, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan also announced that it has requested airlines to suspend the booking of new international flights to Japan.

Data map: The picture shows a truck equipped with a screen on preventive measures against the new crown pneumonia virus driving past Shibuya intersection in Tokyo, Japan.

　　According to reports, in order to prevent the spread of the Omi Keron variant of the new crown virus, Japan has further tightened epidemic prevention measures at border ports. Japan will refuse foreigners with residence status to re-enter from 10 countries including South Africa.

　　The report pointed out that, in principle, the objects of refusal to re-enter are all African countries. In addition to South Africa, there are also Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia and Angola.

Japan previously allowed people from these countries to re-enter, but they needed to be quarantined at designated facilities.

　　For Japanese returnees, Japan requires that those who need to be quarantined in designated facilities will be added to Sweden and other four countries.

　　In addition, on the 1st local time, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism stated that it has requested airlines to suspend the booking of new international flights to Japan until the end of December, and Japanese people abroad cannot reserve tickets.

　　According to previous reports, in order to prevent the introduction of Ome Keron into the country, the Japanese government has banned all foreigners from entering the country from November 30, and subsequently stipulated that Japanese nationals returning from 14 countries and regions including the United Kingdom and Germany should enter the country when entering the country. Need to be quarantined at designated facilities.

　　At present, there have been two cases of Omi Keron infected persons in Japan.