"Do not travel to Japan due to COVID-19," the State Department announced.ĭespite the United States urging Americans not to travel to Japan, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee still expects American athletes to attend the Tokyo Olympics and those athletes will be able to do so in a safe manner. The department raised its travel alert from "Level 3: Reconsider travel" to "Level 4: Do not travel." The State Department also offered a warning and it was a little more direct than the CDC statement. "Because of the current situation in Japan even fully vaccinated travelers may be at risk for getting and spreading COVID-19 variants and should avoid all travel to Japan." "Travelers should avoid all travel to Japan," the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement. It's unclear if the recent surge in COVID-19 cases will have any impact on Olympic athletes or spectators planning to travel to Japan for the Summer Games. The warning comes as Tokyo continues to prepare to host the Olympics this summer.Ĭurrently, there isn't a ban against United States citizens traveling to Japan, but residents are strongly being encouraged not to visit the country for the Olympics or in any other capacity. On Monday, United States health officials and the State Department warned Americans against traveling to Japan due to a recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the country.
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