Japan plans to expand airport PCR testing capacity to 10,000 per day
The Japanese government plans to increase the number of people who can receive PCR tests for the novel coronavirus at airports to about 10,000 per day in September, aiming to gradually resume international travel. It will hold talks with 10 countries and regions, including China, South Korea and Taiwan, as early as the middle of this month to adjust the number of visitors. Currently, daily testing capacity for arriving passengers at Japanese airports is limited to 2,300 people, but the government plans to increase that to 4,000 by the end of August, through measures such as increasing outsourcing to the private sector. In September, it plans to set up PCR testing centers for Haneda, Narita and Kansai airports to handle 6,000 more travelers and bring the total capacity to 10,000. Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar and Singapore are also being considered by the Japanese government as areas for resuming travel, in addition to China, South Korea and Taiwan. These areas have strong economic ties with Japan, and coronavirus infection levels there have been relatively stable. Negotiations with these countries and regions will be the second phase for the Japanese government, following talks with Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and Vietnam. The government has decided to launch negotiations with those four countries on June 18 and is holding consultations with them sequentially.<br/>
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Japan plans to expand airport PCR testing capacity to 10,000 per day
The Japanese government plans to increase the number of people who can receive PCR tests for the novel coronavirus at airports to about 10,000 per day in September, aiming to gradually resume international travel. It will hold talks with 10 countries and regions, including China, South Korea and Taiwan, as early as the middle of this month to adjust the number of visitors. Currently, daily testing capacity for arriving passengers at Japanese airports is limited to 2,300 people, but the government plans to increase that to 4,000 by the end of August, through measures such as increasing outsourcing to the private sector. In September, it plans to set up PCR testing centers for Haneda, Narita and Kansai airports to handle 6,000 more travelers and bring the total capacity to 10,000. Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar and Singapore are also being considered by the Japanese government as areas for resuming travel, in addition to China, South Korea and Taiwan. These areas have strong economic ties with Japan, and coronavirus infection levels there have been relatively stable. Negotiations with these countries and regions will be the second phase for the Japanese government, following talks with Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and Vietnam. The government has decided to launch negotiations with those four countries on June 18 and is holding consultations with them sequentially.<br/>
