Japanese officials "shocked" by COVID outbreak at U.S. military bases
Tokyo — Officials in Okinawa on Monday said at least 94 U.S. service members at bases on the Japanese island have tested positive for the new coronavirus, raising long-standing tension between the local population and the American military. The surge represents the biggest number of cases the U.S. military has reported in Asia since the COVID-19 pandemic started, and local officials are skeptical that U.S. virus containment policies are sufficient.
More than half of the roughly 50,000 U.S. troops in Japan are based in Okinawa. Three U.S. bases in Okinawa have confirmed infections: U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Camp Hansen and Camp Kinser, stretching along a 25-mile swath on the island's southern half.
Local reports say Fourth of July parties held both on and off the bases — attended by hundreds if not thousands of personnel and employees — are at the root of the new outbreak.
A lockdown is now in effect and efforts are underway to track down people who joined the celebrations for testing, and to trace any Japanese citizens who were in close contact with those people and may also be infected.
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All that effort in containing the 'Trump Virus' and they have a large recurrence.
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