As a border control measure for the novel coronavirus, in addition to people entering from mainland China, from the 12th of this month, people entering the country by direct flight from Macao will also be required to submit a negative certificate within 72 hours before departure. In addition to requesting it, it was decided to carry out an inspection at the time of entry.
In response to the infection status of the new corona in China, the government started temporary border measures from the 30th of last month, and from the 8th, people entering the country on direct flights from mainland China will be asked to test negative within 72 hours before departure. We are strengthening our countermeasures, such as requesting submission of proof.
In addition to this, from the 12th of this month, the government will require not only mainland China but also those who enter the country by direct flight from Macau to submit a negative test certificate taken within 72 hours before departure. At the same time, tests such as PCR tests will be conducted at the time of entry.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, 4895 immigrants were tested by the 5th of this month under temporary border measures from the 30th of last month, and 408 were confirmed positive.