TOKYO: Japan has removed Pakistan from the category of red-listed countries in relation to COVID-19.
“As a result of the efforts of the embassy of Pakistan, Tokyo, the government of Japan has removed Pakistan from the category of red-listed countries in relation to COVID-19,” a statement of the Pakistan embassy in Tokyo said.
The new categorization will come into effect from July 27 onwards.
The precautionary measures against COVID-19 will remain in place.
The embassy said the Pakistani community in Japan was being encouraged to remain vigilant against COVID-19.
The development comes as Japan’s top government spokesman on Thursday called for the highest vigilance against COVID-19 infections as the nation’s capital, Tokyo, reported 31,878 cases of daily infections, surpassing the 30,000 mark for the first time.
“Nationwide, new infections have reached the highest level ever,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told a regular news conference. –Agencies
