Japan bans reselling of masks! What will be the punishment? What is the current epidemic situation in the country?

The recent epidemic has spread across the globe, and masks have become a scarce commodity in various countries. According to relevant reports, Japan has banned the resale of masks! So, what are the penalties for reselling? What is the current epidemic situation in the country?

Japan bans reselling of masks

1. Japan prohibits the reselling of masks!

According to Japanese media reports, due to the expansion of the new coronavirus epidemic, masks continue to be out of stock in Japan. The Japanese government decided at a cabinet meeting on March 10 to amend the relevant decrees of the "Emergency Measures Law for National Life Stabilization" to prohibit the resale of masks through the Internet and other channels.

According to the decree, it is illegal for individuals to resell products purchased at drugstores or online at a price higher than the purchase price. Normal transactions between mask manufacturers and wholesalers are not subject to regulation. Transactions between relatives and friends that are not for the purpose of profit are also not regulated.

According to the report, if violated, the offender may be sentenced to imprisonment of not more than one year or a fine of not more than 1 million yen (about 67,000 yuan), or both. The decree will be announced on March 11 and will take effect on March 15.

2. What is the current epidemic situation in Japan?

According to statistics from the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) TV station on the 10th, as of 10:30 Tokyo time (9:30 Beijing time), Japan had 30 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the past 24 hours, and a total of 524 confirmed cases (including 14 cases returning by charter flights). In addition, the number of confirmed cases on the Diamond Princess cruise ship is 696, which does not include cases confirmed after various countries brought back people on board, nor does it include Japanese who were diagnosed after returning home after completing the quarantine period on the ship. As of now, among the confirmed patients in Japan, 16 have died (including 7 on the cruise ship), 56 are in serious condition (including the cruise ship), and 346 have been discharged from the hospital (including the cruise ship).