Japan reports first outbreak of new coronavirus strain - TASS

The health ministry of Japan has detected the country’s first outbreak of the new strain of the novel coronavirus, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday.

The virus was detected in the eastern prefecture of Saitama, in three citizens who, at their workplace, had contacts with a man infected with the new strain of the virus. All of them are now under medical supervision.

In total, 64 cases of the new strain have been detected in the country so far.

From December 28 and until February 7, the Japanese authorities stopped issuing new visas to citizens of all foreign states following the discovery of the new virus. Currenly, only Japanese citizens and foreigners with long-term visas, who are permanently residing in the country, are allowed to enter its territory...