US troops in Okinawa ordered to wear masks as Covid cases rise
by Justin McCurry in Tokyo from World news | The Guardian on (#5TQDM)
Military personnel must wear face coverings off base after virus surges among civilians in Japan
US troops in Okinawa prefecture have been ordered to wear masks off base amid criticism that military authorities failed to tackle a fresh Covid-19 outbreak among service personnel that has taken hold among the local civilian population in Japan.
Okinawa is at the centre of the country's latest outbreak, with cases surging in recent days from 51 on Saturday to at least 980 on Thursday - a record daily caseload for the southern island.
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