30 January 2020 – Health checks and follow-ups for those returning from Wuhan

This item is sourced from the CCCSL: CSH Covid-19 Control Strategies List co-ordinated by the Complexity Science Hub Vienna, Austria. We are in the process of gathering further information and aligning taxonomies for these items.

Type of Intervention: Executive Order
Sectors Involved: Immigration, Health
Intervention Categories: International travel measures
Level of Jurisdiction: National

Overview: Prime Minister held a meeting of the Novel Coronavirus Response Headquarters at the Diet. Those entering Japan with a history of travelling to Wuhan or related areas will have their contact information checked and health status followed up. Those Japanese nationals who have returned to Japan from Wuhan will have thorough health checks, virus screening, while government facilities will be available for accommodation for the duration of this process.
Full details here: http://japan.kantei.go.jp/98_abe/actions/202001/_00034.html