Japan To Ease COVID Measures For Travellers Including Reduced Quarantine

by Yogita Chainani
Japan To Ease COVID Measures For Travellers Including Reduced Quarantine

Japan is all set to ease strict COVID-19 border restrictions. Japan will now increase the cap of passengers arriving every day as well as reduce the quarantine period. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that they are raising the daily entry cap to 5,000 from 3,500 people including Japanese citizens and foreign residents. This comes as great news for international students and business travellers.

Earlier, Japan Had Imposed 10-Day Quarantine For Travellers From India & Other South Asian Countries

Following the surge in cases in India and other South Asian countries, Japan has extended the quarantine period for travelers who recently travelled to India and five other Southeast Asian countries. Amid growing concerns over B.1.617 Covid-19 variant, The Japanese government announced that those who recently traveled to India, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Pakistan Nepal, and Sri Lanka, must complete 10 days of mandatory quarantine period instead of the six days. The move is set to take effect from May 28.

Japan Had Shut Its Borders For Tourists Because Of The Deadly UK Strain

The new covid variant strain in the UK has created havoc across the globe. The variant, which is 70 per cent more infectious, is already mutating in a few countries. And keeping this mind, several countries have shut their borders for tourists. The latest one to join the list is Japan. Japan has announced a ban on non-resident foreign nationals from entering the country. It is because of the detection of the highly infectious variant in the country.

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