Japan Gives Questionnaires To Arrivals From China
All arrivals to Japan from China are now required to complete a questionnaire from the health ministry as part of an increased effort to stop the spread of the deadly new coronavirus.
The ministry started distributing the questionnaire on Saturday to everyone coming into the country, regardless of whether they have symptoms or not.
The questionnaire, available in Japanese, Chinese and English, asks people to provide their contact details while they are in Japan, including where they will stay, their telephone number, and their e-mail address.
It also asks whether they recently spent any time in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, which is where the outbreak started.
Additionally, the questionnaire asks people if during the past 14 days they have come into contact with anyone infected with the virus or with symptoms such as fever and coughing.
The ministry says, if necessary, it will conduct medical checks on some people.
It says based on Japan's quarantine laws, anyone submitting false statements could face jail terms of up to six months or a fine of up to 500,000 yen, or about 4,600 dollars.
