Monitoring Desk
TOKYO (AP) — What’s it like traveling to Japan, six months ahead of the Olympics?
Almost impossible, unless you’re a Japanese national or a foreigner with resident status.
A state of emergency for a large part of the country means that even those special cases who are allowed in have to take multiple coronavirus tests and stay holed up in quarantine.
And what could the entry process be like for thousands of Olympic athletes scheduled to show up ahead of the July games?
Plans now call for the athletes to be tested 72 hours before they leave home; then again when they arrive, and then frequently when they are closed off in a “bubble” in the Athletes’ Village alongside Tokyo Bay.
Here’s a look at the strict entry protocols for the current handful of travelers coming into Japan, and what could happen with athletes during the Olympic Games.
Courtesy: AP News
