Japan raises risk information level from 2 to 3 for Daegu and Gyeongbuk Cheongdo... 'Visit Suspension' Recommended
[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] On the 1st, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs raised the infectious disease risk information for Daegu and Cheongdo, Gyeongbuk, and recommended refraining from visiting.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on its website in the afternoon that it would upgrade the infectious disease risk information for Daegu and Cheongdo, Gyeongbuk, from the previous 'Level 2' to 'Level 3'. Other regions in Korea remain at 'Level 1'.
The Ministry explained that "the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has been continuously increasing in Daegu and Cheongdo, Gyeongbuk, with 3,736 confirmed cases as of 4 p.m. on the 1st, resulting in a very high number of infections per 10,000 people," and thus raised the infectious disease risk information.
Japan's infectious disease risk information has 'Level 4' as the highest level, recommending evacuation. Level 1 is a stage urging caution when visiting, Level 2 recommends refraining from 'unnecessary and non-urgent' visits, and Level 3 recommends refraining from visiting altogether.
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The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs applies Level 3 to Hubei Province and Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province in China, and Level 2 to other regions in China.
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