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U.S. base in Okinawa has 32 more coronavirus cases: local gov’t

Jul 13 , 2020. 8 minutes ago – 16:49 KYODO NEWS

Photo shows U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan in Japan’s southern island prefecture of Okinawa on June 22, 2020, a day before the 60th anniversary of the enforcement of the revised Japan-U.S. security treaty. (Kyodo) 

NAKA,Japan – A U.S. Marine base in Okinawa, southwestern Japan, has confirmed 32 more new coronavirus cases, the Okinawa prefectural government said Monday.

The Okinawa government said it was informed by the U.S. forces about the latest figure.

The prefectural government said Saturday that U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma and Camp Hansen, another U.S. Marine base, have been put on lockdown by the military with 61 coronavirus cases.

CR:KYODO NEWS