Okinawa Governor Demands Action After COVID-19 Outbreak at U.S. Bases

July 15, 2020

July 13 (UPI) -- The governor of Okinawa has demanded stronger U.S. action after 61 U.S. Marines at two military bases there were reported infected with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus.

Two bases on the Japanese island were put into lockdown phase on Friday, U.S. military officials said, after 38 personnel at Marine Air Corps Station Futenma and 23 at Camp Hansen were diagnosed since July 7.

Read more: https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2020/07/13/Okinawa-governor-demands-action-after-COVID-19-outbreak-at-US-bases/5991594658479/ 

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