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)
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