海外からの入国再開を検討　「感染状況踏まえ対応」―加藤官房長官

　加藤勝信官房長官は２３日の記者会見で、新型コロナウイルス感染拡大を防ぐための水際対策を緩和し、海外からの新規入国者の受け入れ再開を検討する考えを示した。「感染再拡大の防止と両立する形でどのように（入国を）再開していくか、感染状況をしっかり踏まえながら対応したい」と述べた。
　これに関し、政府高官は「１日当たり１０００人」程度の新規入国者を受け入れる方向で調整していることを明らかにした。その上で「世界の動向と日本が離れるわけにはいかない」と指摘した。（2020/09/23-13:15）

The Japanese government will consider easing its border control measures, aimed at preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus, to resume the entry of foreign travelers, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato suggested Wednesday.
   Kato told a news conference that the government will consider how to reopen the entry in a way that is consistent with efforts to prevent a resurgence of the virus, while fully checking the infection situation.
   The government is making arrangements to newly allow some 1,000 people to enter Japan per day, a senior government official said, noting that the move is aimed at catching up with the global trend.
   The government has banned entry from 159 countries and regions amid the virus crisis.
   But it is easing in stages curbs on cross-border travel for business purposes between Japan and some counties, mainly in Asia.