Foreign Desk Report
TOKYO: Japan announced on Wednesday to ban flights from 152 countries, including Pakistan and India, a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan said.
The ban will come into place from tomorrow.
The ministry said the decision had been taken in light of the rapid spread of COVID-19 after several variants of the virus had emerged. Permanent residents and people holding work visas will also not be allowed to enter the country; only Japanese nationals have been granted permission, the ministry said.
The development comes after Kuwait had banned flights and barred entry to travellers from four countries, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, until further notice, as the emirate tried to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
