[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] - There are tens of thousands of US servicemen stationed on the Japanese island
- Okinawa has recorded roughly 150 COVID-19 infections among its civillians
- Government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said Monday that 63 cases have been detected in recent days among US force
US military's coronavirus cases are growing at TWICE the rate of the national average with more than 4,100 new infections in July - a 33% increase in 10 days- The military's number of coronavirus cases is rising at twice the national rate seeing a 33% spike from July 1 to 10
- The national case growth rate was 16% for that same time period
- Since July 1 over 4,100 service members have tested positive for coronavirus
- In total there are over 18,016 COVID-19 cases in the military with 396 hospitalized and three deaths, as of Monday data
- As of Monday the Army has the highest number of cases at 5,802 infections, followed by the Navy with 4,956 cases and the Air Force with 2,599 cases
Okinawa's governor is 'shocked' after Marines report 61 new cases of coronavirus at military bases and demands greater prevention efforts and more accountability from U.S. - Gov. Denny Tamaki says local officials were told of 61 cases among Marines at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma and Camp Hansen in Okinawa
- Officials say the bases are now in lockdown
- Tamaki is demanding better disease prevention measures, a halt of new military personal from the U.S., sealed off bases and more accountability
- ' It is extremely regrettable that the infections are rapidly spreading among U.S personnel when we Okinawans are doing our utmost to contain the infections'
Dozens of US Marines in Japan's Okinawa get coronavirus
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