Japan Halts New Incoming Flight Bookings Over 'Omicron' Strain: Ministry
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Japan's government has already tightened its tough border measures, banning entry of all non-citizens coming from 10 southern African nations.
Japan has asked airlines to stop taking new incoming flight bookings over concerns about the Omicron virus variant, the transport ministry said Wednesday.
The announcement came as authorities announced they had detected a second infection with the new strain in an arriving traveler, a day after confirming a first case.
"We have asked airlines to halt accepting all new incoming flight reservations for one month starting December 1," a transport ministry official told AFP, adding that existing bookings would not be affected.
Japan's government has already tightened its tough border measures, banning entry of all non-citizens coming from 10 southern African nations.
