米英中韓「渡航中止勧告」に　新型コロナ、入国拒否へ―政府

　外務省は３１日、新型コロナウイルス感染症の世界的な拡大を踏まえて、米国、英国など４７カ国・地域の感染症危険情報を「渡航中止勧告」のレベル３に引き上げた。既に一部地域がレベル３となっていた中国と韓国については全土に広げた。茂木敏充外相は同日の記者会見で、新たにレベル３に指定した４７カ国・地域と中韓両国を、近く入国拒否の対象に加えると発表した。
　渡航中止勧告は４段階のうち２番目に強い措置。茂木氏は「１万人当たりの感染者数や海外からの移入例などを考慮した」と説明。その上で「よほどの事情がない限り、海外への渡航はやめていただくようお願いする」と国民に呼び掛けた。（2020/03/31-12:43）

Japan's Foreign Ministry raised its travel alert linked to the new coronavirus to Level 3 additionally for 46 countries and a region on Tuesday, urging people to cancel all travel to the designated areas, including the United States and Britain.
   The ministry also made all areas of China and South Korea subject to Level 3, the second highest in the ministry's four-tier travel alert system. Previously, Level 3 was in place for some areas of the neighboring countries.
   The decisions reflect the number of infection cases per population of 10,000 and other factors, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi told a press conference. "We want people to refrain from traveling to the designated areas unless there are very pressing needs," he said.
   The ministry will soon decide to expand the coverage of Japan's entry ban on foreigners to include the 46 countries and the region, plus China and South Korea.
   The Level 3 status was newly given to countries in Southeast Asia, Oceania and Latin America, including Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, Canada and Brazil, as well as the United States and Britain.