Coronavirus outbreak latest: April 5, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak latest: April 5, 2020

Here are the latest updates from Japan and beyond on the coronavirus outbreak:

(Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Finance Minister Taro Aso)


List of shops to close in Tokyo this weekend (April 4-5)


As of  5 p.m., Sunday, April 5 (Japan time)

As of 11 p.m., Saturday, April 4 (Japan time)


List of major facilities, events affected by coronavirus in Japan


Useful resources for foreign residents and visitors in Japan

  • Japan National Tourism Organization’s “Guide for when you are feeling ill”
    Multilingual clinic/hospital search available in English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese
    https://www.jnto.go.jp/emergency/eng/mi_guide.html
  • JNTO’s “Japan Visitor Hotline
    – Available in English, Chinese, Korean and Japanese 24 hours a day
    050-3816-2787 
    +81-50-3816-2787
    (from overseas)
    http://www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/content/001328767.pdf
  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s hotline
    – Available in English, Chinese, Korean and Japanese, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    0570-550571
    – 
    Available via fax for those with hearing impairments
    03-5388-1396
  • Japan’s health ministry hotline
    – Available in Japanese only, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    0120-565653
  • World Health Organization’s “Q&A on coronaviruses
    https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses


( Tokyo’s Kabukicho entertainment district)