It’s been reported that dozens of US Marines stationed at two military bases in Japan have been diagnosed with Coronavirus in a massive outbreak that has caused fury among local officials.
It was said that more than 60 of the specialist troops located on the southern island of Okinawa, Japan have become infected with the virus since 7 July.
The two Marine Corps bases which are Air Station Futenma and Camp Hansen have now been placed into lockdown.
The island’s governor Denny Tamaki, in a statement rebuked the development saying: “Okinawans are shocked by what we were told. We now have strong doubts that the US military has taken adequate disease prevention measures.”
He further said, “It is extremely regrettable that the infections are rapidly spreading among US personnel when we Okinawans are doing our utmost to contain the infections.”
Okinawa is home to more than half of about 50,000 American troops in Japan under a bilateral security pact.
It was also reported that residents there have long complained about pollution, noise and crime arising from the camps.
Excluding the American outbreak, Okinawa has had just 150 cases of the coronavirus in total.
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