32 more cases reported at U.S. Futenma base in Okinawa

32 more cases reported at U.S. Futenma base in Japan's Okinawa

Thirty-two new infections were confirmed at Futenma U.S. military base on Japan's southern island of Okinawa, Kyodo news reported, citing the Okinawa prefectural government.

It comes after a report of 61 U.S. service members stationed in the prefecture had tested positive for the new coronavirus on Saturday.

Now there are 93 confirmed infections among U.S. military personnel in Okinawa.

Following the detection of the outbreak on Saturday, the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma and Camp Hansen, another U.S. Marine base, have been put on lockdown by the military.