THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
March 19, 2020 at 07:45 JST
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on March 18 his country will impose an entry ban for people from Iceland and parts of Italy and Spain, citing the World Health Organization declaration that Europe is now the center of the world's coronavirus pandemic.
Abe also said Japan will step up quarantines for visitors from 38 countries including most of the rest of Europe, as well as Iran and Egypt. It will require a self-quarantine at designated locations and restraint in using public transportation for 14 days. Visas issued in those countries will be revoked.
Abe also urged the Japanese citizens to reconsider any overseas trips “regardless of the area.”
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