The point of origin of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic was yet to be confirmed in Japan , or whether it is the only outbreak point .
The initial response of the Japanese government to the COVID-19 outbreak was a policy of containment that focused on the repatriation of Japanese citizens from Wuhan , the point of origin of the pandemic ( origin not confirmed yet , including whether it is the sole outbreak point ) , and the introduction of new border control regulations .
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Japan