Japan Works To Ease Concerns On Virus Infections
Japan's government is strengthening its information sharing with authorities overseas to ease concerns over the domestic status on the spread of the new coronavirus.
An increasing number of foreign governments have started restricting entry of people from Japan. As of Wednesday morning, 29 countries and territories had taken such a measure, including China, South Korea, India and Israel.
The Japanese government has been holding briefings to foreign embassy officials and media to give them accurate information on Japan's efforts to contain the spread of the virus.
Embassy officials representing about 100 countries attended one such meeting on Tuesday.
A health ministry official used the gathering to share an expert view that Japan has not witnessed an explosive rise in the number of infections.
The official also outlined the government's efforts to make virus testing available to more people and boost monitoring at ports and airports for possible virus carriers.
The government plans to strengthen its publicity to dispel concerns about Japan's situation and call on foreign authorities to act based on objective evidence.
The number of confirmed infections in Japan is lower than those reported in other nations, including China, Italy, Iran, and South Korea.
