USFJ Reports Increased Coronavirus Infections at Tokyo Area Bases

It appears coronavirus infection levels are getting better in South Korea while in the Tokyo area it is getting worse:

A store in Yokohama, Japan, displays signs encouraging customers to take measures to prevent a coronavirus infection on Jan. 6, 2021.

The third wave of coronavirus infections in Japan’s capital city worsened Friday, as the number of new cases there exceeded 2,000 individuals for a second consecutive day.

The U.S. military in Japan as of 6 p.m. Friday reported 67 people newly infected with virus, the majority of them at Yokosuka Naval Base, where a cluster emerged in December. U.S. Forces Korea reported a contractor at Yongsan Garrison, Seoul, tested positive Thursday, according to a news release.

U.S. bases in the greater Tokyo metro area imposed curfews and new limits on travel and other activities after Japan declared a state of emergency Thursday in the city and three surrounding prefectures. (……….)

Yokosuka, the home 35 miles south of Tokyo of the 7th Fleet, reported 44 individuals had tested positive for the coronavirus since Tuesday, according to a Facebook post. The naval base has 111 people with the virus under observation.

Of the new cases, 14 fell ill with symptoms of COVID-19, the coronavirus respiratory disease; 16 were discovered during contact tracing; five tested positive during medical screening; and five are new arrivals to Japan, according to the base. A base employee tested positive during contact tracing.

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You can read more at the link, but other U.S. bases in the Tokyo area are also reporting increased coronavirus cases and implemented 8PM to 5AM curfews to help mitigate the infection risk.

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Flyingsword
Flyingsword
3 years ago

Funny for such a deadly pandemic there are no deaths . .what a scam

setnaffa
setnaffa
3 years ago

Even prisoners and the homeless aren’t dying…

Mcgeehee
Mcgeehee
3 years ago

Taiwan reported 7 total deaths from COVID back in August. Wanna guess what that count is up to now?

7

setnaffa
setnaffa
3 years ago

It’s a serious illness. As are countless others. And the overreaction to this one is killing people.

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