Japan plans to bring forward the date that the coronavirus will become a 'd...
Officials wearing masks wait for the arrival of Japanese nationals evacuated from Wuhan, at the National Center for Global Health and Medicine in Tokyo, Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo January 30, 2020. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
TOKYO - Japan plans to bring forward the date that the coronavirus will become a “designated infectious disease” to Saturday from Feb. 7, public broadcaster NHK said. Japanese health minister Katsunobu Kato said earlier on Friday that the government was considering moving up the date, without elaborating.
The government classified the virus as a designated infectious disease on Tuesday, a move that allows compulsory hospitalization, stricter screening of people entering the country, and the use of public funds for treatment, among other measures. In line with regulations, the designation was only set to take effect on Feb. 7 after ordinances are issued.
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