Japan removes Pakistan from the category of red list countries
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Japan on Thursday removed Pakistan from its "category of red list countries" in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, *APP* reported.
The development was also confirmed by Pakistan's embassy in Tokyo. “As a result of the efforts of the embassy of Pakistan, Tokyo, the government of Japan has removed Pakistan from the category of red-listed countries in relation to COVID-19,” the embassy tweeted.
"The new categorization will come into effect from July 27 onwards," it said.
The statement noted that necessary precautionary measures against coronavirus will remain in place.