TOKYO: After the recent reports of a spike in Covid cases in China, the Japanese government on Tuesday (Dec 27) announced to make COVID-19 tests mandatory on arrival for travellers from mainland China from Friday (Dec 30).
Kishida said on Tuesday, “Travellers from mainland China, or who have been there within seven days, will be required to test on arrival in Japan from Friday”.
Those who test positive will be quarantined for seven days at designated facilities.
Tokyo will also cap flights coming from mainland China, Kishida added.
Japan only fully reopened to tourists in October after two-and-a-half years of COVID-19 restrictions that kept out almost all foreign travellers.
