Aug 27 (Kyodo) - Japan raised its travel advisory Wednesday for 13 countries mainly in Africa, warning against traveling to them amid concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The Foreign Ministry said the move brings the number of countries and regions under the Level 3 advisory for infectious diseases to 159. It is one level below the maximum Level 4 advisory that calls for immediate evacuation.
The 13 newly added countries are Bhutan, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Ethiopia, Gambia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tunisia, Nigeria, Malawi, South Sudan, Rwanda and Lesotho.　Japan continues to implement strict border controls to prevent the spread of the virus, banning in principle the entry of foreign nationals from 146 countries and regions.
