61 U.S. personnel in Japan's Okinawa test positive for COVID-19

Sixty-one U.S. personnel stationed in Japan's Okinawa Island have contracted the new coronavirus, 38 of whom were at the U.S. Marine Corps Futenma Air Station, and 23 at Camp Hansen, said the Okinawa Prefectural Government after receiving the information from the U.S. side. 

"Okinawans are shocked by what we were told (by the U.S. military)," Tamaki Denny, governor of Okinawa told a news conference on Saturday. "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."

He also said he has strong doubts about the efficacy of the U.S. military's preventive measures.

In light of recent clusters in Okinawa, U.S.'s Marine Forces Japan said late Saturday that all personnel who tested positive are now in isolation and additional measures have been implemented to limit the spread of the virus and protect the U.S. forces, families and local communities.