TOKYO -- The Japanese government has begun gearing up for an influx of foreign travelers to the postponed Summer Olympics here, devising layers of precautions to keep COVID-19 under control in innovative ways so as not to restrict movements.
The overall guiding principle is ensuring safety amid the outbreak while guaranteeing freedom of movement. Vaccines will not be mandatory, and visitors who submit proof of a negative coronavirus test and agree to use apps to facilitate contact tracing can skip the two-week quarantine. Use of public transportation will remain unrestricted as well.
