Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) - On March 6, 2020, the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Tokyo posted an appeal to compatriots on its official website, Facebook page and channel in the Telegram messenger. The text is also distributed with the assistance of the Uzbek Youth Association in Japan and the Uzbekistan-Nagoya Friendship Association.

“We cannot but be bothered by the fact that the number of patients with coronavirus is growing in Japan at present, as well as the wide spread of foci of infection throughout the country,” the statement says. - The Japanese government is taking concrete measures to combat this disease. We hope that soon the number of patients will be reduced, and the risk of further spread will be reduced.

In this context, the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan is also taking a number of measures to protect the health of its citizens and prevent the entry of coronavirus into our country.

In particular, since March of this year, it was planned to launch a flight along the Tashkent-Tokyo-Tashkent route, which was temporarily delayed under the current conditions.

In addition, from 1 March, by decision of the Extraordinary Commission to Combat the Epidemic, a special regime has been introduced that provides for the placement of citizens who have arrived from Japan both directly and through third countries for 14-day quarantine in specialized institutions, where they will be quarantined medical monitoring, diagnosis and, if necessary, treatment.

We hope that the measures taken will serve to ensure the security of our country and the health of our people. We ask you and your loved ones to understand and support the above initiatives.

In turn, as mentioned in our previous reports, citizens should take all necessary precautions, including hygiene, use disinfectants and cleaners, and in public places with large crowds, use special masks before paying attention to dishes containing meat, its quality cooking.

If you notice symptoms of fever (fever, cough, weakness, etc.), you should immediately contact a specialized medical institution.

The telephone number of the Consular Department of the Embassy + 8170-1273-4900 is available daily and around the clock. For flight schedule questions, please call + 8170-1431-0026.

Also, if you notice any signs of the disease, please report it immediately + 8150-3816-2787 and follow their instructions.

The embassy is ready to help all our compatriots in this situation as far as possible. In particular, given the shortage, the Embassy is ready to provide Uzbek citizens at no cost with protective masks, which are available in limited quantities at the diplomatic mission.”