Export a flight with the Russians on Board took off from Japan. The information was confirmed by the Russian Embassy.
“the Plane from Tokyo is sent to Moscow, on Board were 45 citizens of Russia, who, because of the pandemic are unable to return home early,” citing diplomats TASS.
At the end of March regular flights between Russia and Japan was stopped due to a pandemic coronavirus. The return of compatriots joined the authorities and diplomats. Thanks to the joint efforts in Russia, Japan only returned about a thousand citizens. According to the Johns Hopkins University, which maintains statistics on the incidence, COVID-19 in Japan fell ill more than 52 thousand citizens of the country (52 471).
