From next month onwards, the government will further relax the border measures for the novel coronavirus, raising the maximum number of people entering the country per day from the current 20,000. We are making adjustments to allow entry without undergoing an inspection before leaving Japan.
Regarding the response to the new corona, Prime Minister Kishida said on the 22nd, "We will quickly show the direction of the transition to a new stage toward with corona," and based on the characteristics of the virus and the situation of medical institutions. I clarified the policy to revise it quickly.
In response, from next month onwards, the government will further relax border measures and proceed with adjustments to raise the maximum number of visitors per day from the current 20,000, with a plan to increase it to 50,000. I'm here.
In addition, all immigrants, including Japanese, will be tested within 72 hours and submit a negative certificate before leaving their destination abroad. It is the direction of exemption for those who are.
On the other hand, the government plans to review the total number of people infected with the new corona in order to reduce the burden on medical institutions and public health centers.
Specifically, we are restricting those who require detailed reports of symptoms, etc., to those who are at high risk of becoming seriously ill, such as the elderly and those with underlying diseases, while adjusting the system for other infected people to report the number of people. .
In addition, we are considering shortening the period of treatment at home, which is required for patients with symptoms, from the current 10 days to 7 days.
The government will announce the policy as soon as it is finalized.