The government has reviewed border measures targeting countries and regions where infection with the new mutant virus "Omicron strain" of the new corona has not been confirmed.
Our policy is to prioritize the response to "Omicron strains" to prevent inflow into Japan and to urgently improve the system such as securing beds.
As a measure against the border of the new mutant virus "Omicron strain", the government will ask Japanese returning from countries and regions where infected people have been confirmed to stay at the facility designated by the quarantine station for 3 to 10 days. We are taking measures to "stop".
However, as a result of strengthening border measures, there is a risk that there will be a shortage of secured facilities, so for those who are subject to three-day "suspension" measures from countries and regions where infection with "Omicron strain" has not been confirmed, 4 days After midnight, I switched to waiting at home for 14 days, provided that I had been vaccinated.
A high-ranking government official said, "We plan to divert existing resources to'Omicron strains' as much as possible."
The government plans to proceed with the analysis of "Omicron strains" while implementing thorough border measures, establish PCR tests for "Omicron strains", and urgently establish systems such as securing beds.