The government has decided to test all those entering Japan from mainland China for the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday.
As the number of infection cases has been rapidly increasing in China, viral testing will be conducted on all arrivals from China, starting Friday, and also on people who have traveled to mainland China within the previous seven days.
The government aims to isolate those who test positive for seven days if they have symptoms, or for five days if they are asymptomatic.
