In Japan the new coronavirus was designated as an `` infectious disease '' by Abe before January 28 , 2020 .
Abe announced that he would introduce appropriate countermeasures to the disease in coordination with the National Institute of Infectious Diseases ( NIID ) .On 28 January , Abe designated the new coronavirus as an `` infectious disease '' under the , which allows the government to order patients with COVID-19 to undergo hospitalization .
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Japan