Bububu4 comments

How about using the My Number system to deposit it into your bank account, or would that be too easy?

If you have a My Number you can apply online and the funds are deposited directly to you bank account.

Why do Foreigners in Japan... blah blah blah

Makes you feel good disparaging foreigners on this site, doesn't it. Explain to us foreigners how it makes any sense to be blocking permanent residents from returning to their homes after travelling abroad. I guess you should consider yourself lucky that Hong Kong is still allowing residents, regardless of nationality, re-enter the country after travelling aborad.

I wonder how many of the 12,674 reservations for international flights are one way tickets?

One of these companies received a contract for over $50 million (58億円) and outsourced the entire order overseas. Heads should roll for this kind of incompetence. It’s inconceivable that tax money gets wasted like this.

I have a very hard time believing that the restrictions will be lifted after GW. There have been some improvements in social distancing in my area but the pachinko down the street has hundreds of cars from out of town in the parking lot each day. Municipalities should come up with creative ways to shut these places down. Maybe they should start construction on the roads just in front of the entrance or something.

If the ship arrived on January 29 the crew member obviously got infected in Japan.

Lots of cities were very quick to close beach parking lots in areas even before the national emergency was declared. Packing commuters into trains each morning is no problem but going to the beach by yourself is. Japan in a nutshell really.

If this situation continues for much longer we're going to see more deaths caused by the imploding economy than the Wuhan virus.

You’re totally right. Everyone knows cabin fever is much deadlier than COVID-19.

Without faces those two could be teenagers for all we know, and the cops are stopping them for being out too late. Or it could all just be a set up too, for the camera!

There was a video of this particular incident circulating on Twitter. The cops were walking around with batons drawn telling people that they shouldn’t be out on the streets. The citizens in this photo looked like young (20 something) salarymen. These guys were drunk in the street flashing peace signs when the cameras showed up. The police posturing seemed very aggressive for Japanese police.

Monday’s results are from tests taken on Sunday. Ever try to go to the hospital on a Sunday in Japan? They’re mostly closed. I don’t think a decline in positive results means much in this case.

I agree with this plan. Testing might finally become a priority now. I expect the numbers will rapidly increase.

@zichi,

I was trying to be helpful but now you’re just being obtuse so I see no need to continue posting on this topic. Here’s a much better written article on the subject. http://www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/articles/13252339

The post states the USA, your link does not nor the UK?

Maybe today, tomorrow, the next day...? As this article states, the policy is being updated and will be implemented soon. The point is, even if you have a work visa or a student visa (of even PR in some cases) you will be denied entry if you come from one of the countries listed. It’s not voluntary quarantine, it’s denial of entry and deportation.

@itsonlyrockandroll

For the time being, Ministry of Justice denies permission to land in Japan to the following foreigners as ones who fall under the Article 5, paragraph (1), item (xiv) of Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, unless the circumstances are exceptional.

That’s not vague or ambiguous at all.

@zichi

Sorry but you are wrong. If you come from any of the places listed below you will be denied entry and deported.

Information related to New Coronavirus Infection(COVID-19) from Immigration Services Agency (Updated)

Notice on Denial of Landing 

For the time being, Ministry of Justice denies permission to land in Japan to the following foreigners as ones who fall under the Article 5, paragraph (1), item (xiv) of Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, unless the circumstances are exceptional. (As of March 27)

○Foreigners who have stayed in any of the following cities/provinces/regions within 14 days prior to the application for landing:

・Republic of Iceland，Ireland，Principality of Andorra，Italian Republic，Islamic Republic of Iran，Republic of Estonia，Republic of Austria，Kingdom of the Netherlands，Republic of San Marino，Swiss Confederation，Kingdom of Sweden，Kingdom of Spain，Republic of Slovenia，Kingdom of Denmark，Federal Republic of Germany，Kingdom of Norway，Vatican，French Republic，Kingdom of Belgium，Portuguese Republic，Republic of Malta，Principality of Monaco，Principality of Liechtenstein，

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg: The whole country

・People’s Republic of China: Hubei Province, Zhejiang Province

・Republic of Korea: Daegu-guangyeok-si, or Cheondo-gun, Gyeongsan-si, Andong-si, Yeongcheon-si, Chilgok-gun, Uiseong-gun, Seongju-gun, Gunwi-gun in Gyeongsangbuk-do

○Foreigners who have Chinese passports issued in Hubei Province or Zhejiang Province in the People's Republic of China.

○Foreigners who were on the cruise ship, Westerdam, departed from Hong Kong

 source: http://www.moj.go.jp/EN/nyuukokukanri/kouhou/m_nyuukokukanri01_00003.html

Does that include those citizens with Japanese work visas and Permanent Residency?

No it does not. Also students are allowed.

Careful, this is incorrect. If you are returning from a Category 1 country from the restricted list work or student visa holders will not be allowed in. PR are allowed back with special permission.

Where are all the ‘it’s not spreading in Japan’ posters now? This virus has been spreading for some time and we are going to be in for a rude wake up call now. Take care everyone.

There have been 30-40 new cases reported every day for the past two weeks. How is that a slight decrease in new cases? This statement reads much more like advice from a panel of bureaucrats or politicians than it does a panel of health experts. I’d feel much more comfortable with their recommendations if Japan had a comprehensive testing regime.

I think if you’re this worried about contracting the virus from the delivery person you should probably just not order the pizza. As others have pointed out, you’re just as likely to come into contact with the virus from the package being delivered as the person delivering it.

I hope that Sophie makes a full recovery and that the PM and his children are able to avoid getting infected.

You'll note that the spreadsheet and nothing else on the site provides any justification to the 9600 figure.

You’ll find that figure cited in chart in this document.

https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/newpage_10094.html

It’s the same information that the covid19 website uses to compile their information.

The standard for an epidemic is 15 (confirmed cases) per 100,000.

Again I’ll ask, why are you using the method to determine an epidemic as a means to calculate infection rates? It’s not the same calculation. Furthermore, you keep intentionally omitting the fact that time is also used in the calculation for determining epidemics.

An epidemic is the

So what are you talking about? Infection rates or the method used to determine if an epidemic is occurring? The formula for infection rates is simple (number of confirmed infections/population at risk for infection) x 100. The population at risk is determined by the number of people who have been exposed to a contagion.

The confirmed infection rate is still at around 1 per 100,000.

This is absolutely false. The confirmed infection rate is 575 in 9600. Why is this false information allowed to stay on these threads when it is clearly intended to mislead? According to the same poster, three weeks ago COVID19 was a biological weapon developed in Wuhan, two weeks ago it was a virus created by the USA to destabilize China and now it’s not a big deal and nothing to fear.

Or are they be somehow "underreported" as well.

If they aren’t even willing to test people who are alive with the disease what are the chances they are going to test people who have passed away already?

With an R0 of between 2.2-2.6 the infection rate we are seeing in Japan is statistically impossible. It is not some miracle of the Japanese health care system that is keeping the infection rate so low, it’s a manipulation of the testing procedures.

I’m a father and will be staying at home to take care of my kids. The whole point of school closures is defeated by parents taking their kids to work or sending them to other types of daycare. This is an unprecedented (potential) health crisis and we’ve been asked to keep our kids home to reduce their risk of being exposed. It might be time to re-evaluate your priorities if your job is more important than your kids or you’re working somewhere that won’t accommodate you at this time.

I hope they do a better job of protecting the economy than they have protecting the citizens of this country. We just had our first confirmed cause of Coronavirus in this prefecture. It was someone who was released from quarantine on the Diamond Princess. I have serious doubts putting my faith in the government to be able to protect anything after that fiasco.

This has turned into quite a fiasco. Mistakes of this magnitude have far reaching and severe consequences. How many hundreds of people have been put at risk because of incompetence? If the authorities in charge can’t handle the containment of an outbreak on an isolated boat, I think it’s safe to say they’ll be hopeless to contain it in the general population.

One of the things I find frustrating about these types of news stories is the lack of specific details about the infections.

In this article we have ‘two businesses in Tokyo’ and ‘a building in Marunouchi business district.’ Previously it was information about a man riding the Tokaido Shinkansen, someone returning to Tochigi on public transportation, a women in Chiba, etc. How can anyone use this information to know if they’ve been potentially exposed to the virus? Without specifics like dates, times, or places this information is useless. We need specifics if we want to be able to protect ourselves.

57 people testing positive 5 days after the quarantine has ended. 23 people leaving the boat without ever being tested. 1 person (so far) released from quarantine and uses public transportation to cross Tokyo and then tests positive at home.

It’s hard to trust that this was a very effective quarantine.

Stay calm, the world is not going to end. :)

Is that the same advice you have for the over 2200 people (and counting) who have died from these disease? I’m pretty sure the world has ended for them.