Coronavirus impact in Japan [consolidated]
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#9196
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The "seventh wave" is upon us. Two prefectures have already recorded new daily high case numbers (Shimane almost doubling their previous record), and Tokyo broke 5K cases for the first time since April.
Damned tourists...
Damned tourists...
#9197
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Sorry, it was my fault. I passed through NRT a few days ago on the way to spend my dirty covid-infested dollars in Thailand. Must have passed on my cooties in the lounge.
#9198
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More interesting question is how is hospitalisation of serious cases moving along? There are currently 6 serious cases in hospitals in Tokyo....
#9199
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I also noticed a few small groups of folks from PRC in Shuzenji over the weekend. I was mildly surprised since as mentioned upthread they didn't seem to be part of a tour nor did they appear to be residents of Japan - although admittedly pure speculation on my part.
I guess good for them if they figured out a way to get here.
I guess good for them if they figured out a way to get here.
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Nope it's all on me -- arrived Saturday -- We've been eating out / shopping all over central Tokyo and shortly heading to Yamaguchi prefecture shortly to spike their numbers as well - watch the cases in Ube, Nagato, and Shimonseki next week!
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hahahaha. That made me laugh at 32,000 feet over the pacific moments ago.
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#9203
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If that tour goes to Ginza for a day for shopping, so be it. But as of a few days ago, only about 7000 total foreign tourists from all countries have entered Japan so far since mid-June via these package tours. At best, maybe a couple foreign tour groups with a couple dozen tourists at most would have been at Ginza at any one time in the past few weeks. If it seems "less Japanese" its unlikely these people are actually here as tourists.
#9204
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and yet japan still thinks it's border closures make one iota of difference. Clown show.
#9205
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You and all of japan. But hey, peer pressure works.
#9206
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Kishida said a while ago that he wants to bring Japan's border restrictions in line with other G7 countries. Japan is currently the only G7 country that requires a predeparture COVID test for all passengers. Any guesses on when this will be relaxed? Hopefully right after the election?
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Kishida said a while ago that he wants to bring Japan's border restrictions in line with other G7 countries. Japan is currently the only G7 country that requires a predeparture COVID test for all passengers. Any guesses on when this will be relaxed? Hopefully right after the election?
#9208
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Well, most countries in Europe removed their testing and travel restrictions when cases got very high with the Omicron wave earlier in the year, because they become increasingly pointless as domestic infection levels increase. When infection levels are high, testing and travel restrictions are redundant.
That said, Japan's pre-departure test is probably at the bottom of the list of measures I'd like to see abolished!
That said, Japan's pre-departure test is probably at the bottom of the list of measures I'd like to see abolished!
#9209
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But for a laugh, here's a video I found from J-TV a few days ago set up to coddle the mindless populace into understanding that gaijin tourists aren't the disease festering barbarians they are assumed to be, and that people let in with these ridiculous tour groups can actually follow the "rules"...
Last edited by alan11; Jul 5, 22 at 7:46 am
#9210
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I was in Ginza as well on Sunday and agree -- it does seem much more like pre-COVID -- and there are many Chinese shoppers, although I do not know how they got here but they are definitely here! I did not notice any tour buses at all though... And yes -- with the yen so weak right now everything is like 30% off!
Last edited by williamluk; Jul 5, 22 at 2:50 pm