| Ex. FOR-045 | Declaration of a State of Emergency in response to the Novel Coronavirus Disease (Jan. 7, 2021) (Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa; expanded Jan. 13, 2021 to Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Aichi, Gifu, Fukuoka, Tochigi)[COVID-19] Declaration of a State of Emergency (January 7) | Government of Japan (Prime Minister's Office), under art. 32(1) of the Act on Special Measures | JapanForeign government | Jan. 7, 2021 | 2021 Q1 | Context (guidance or announcement)Emergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capCurfew and hours | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FOR-027 | Third Declaration of a State of Emergency (Apr. 23, 2021; Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, later expanded) and Fourth Declaration (announced July 8, 2021; Tokyo from July 12, 2021; Okinawa continued; expanded in August to Osaka, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa and other prefectures), extended to Sept. 30, 2021; quasi-emergency measures in additional prefecturesThird and fourth states of emergency (2021) | Government of Japan under art. 32(1) of the Act on Special Measures | JapanForeign government | Apr. 23, 2021 | 2021 Q22021 Q3 | Context (guidance or announcement)Emergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and bars | Confirmed from a secondary source | |
| Ex. FOR-035 | Nationwide Level 3 epidemic alert (raised May 15, 2021 for Taipei and New Taipei and May 19, 2021 nationwide), extended by the CECC announcement of July 8, 2021 to July 26, 2021 with partial relaxation from July 13, 2021; entry of non-resident foreign nationals and transit suspended from May 19, 2021CECC extends nationwide Level 3 epidemic alert until July 26 to safeguard disease prevention efforts in the community; CECC to partially… | Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), Taiwan Centers for Disease Control, Ministry of Health and Welfare | TaiwanForeign government | July 8, 2021 | 2021 Q22021 Q3 | Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FOR-004 | Government of Canada announcement, 'Easing border measures for fully vaccinated travellers entering Canada: permitting discretionary travel for citizens and permanent residents of the United States' (July 19, 2021)Easing border measures for fully vaccinated travellers entering Canada | Public Health Agency of Canada (Government of Canada news release) | Canada (federal)Foreign government | July 19, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantineVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolation | Primary source read | |
| Ex. FOR-036 | CECC announcement of Aug. 9, 2021 maintaining the Level 2 epidemic alert from Aug. 10 to Aug. 23, 2021 (subsequently extended through the third quarter of 2021)CECC to maintain Level 2 epidemic alert from August 10 to August 23 | Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), Taiwan Centers for Disease Control | TaiwanForeign government | Aug. 9, 2021 | 2021 Q3 | Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |