“You must get tested before travelling to Okinawa,” declares Governor Tamaki, Naha airport to also provide antigen testing

“You must get tested before travelling to Okinawa,” declares Governor Tamaki, Naha airport to also provide antigen testing


July 22, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo

 

Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki announced at a press conference on July 21, just before the four-day holiday that is asking people travelling to and from Okinawa to get tested for COVID-19 before travelling.

Starting on July 22, Naha Airport will administer testing to those who request it, and will strengthen protection measures at the airport. The test results will be available within 30 minutes, and the test will be available to Okinawans looking to travel outside of the prefecture.

For departing elsewhere in Japan, the Japanese government is offering free PCR and antigen testing to passengers travelling to Hokkaido and Okinawa from main airports such as Haneda, Narita, Itami, Kansai, and Fukuoka from July 20 through August 31.

When passengers make a reservation, they agree to a condition that states they will not be allowed to board if they receive a positive test result, and will take a test either at the airport or at a testing center in the city.

According to a representative of the Chief Cabinet Secretary, they are planning on publicly disclosing the number of people who get tested, however they are undecided on factors such as time frame and method.

Governor Tamaki stated, “I want people who cannot call of their plans to visit the island to definitely get tested.”

 

(English translation by T&CT and Sam Grieb)

 

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