Two US bases on Okinawa locked down over virus spike

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TOKYO (AFP, REUTERS) - Two US Marine bases in Japan's Okinawa have been put into lockdown after dozens of coronavirus infections, with local officials criticising the American military's containment efforts.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

TOKYO - Two US Marine bases in Japan's Okinawa have been put into lockdown after dozens of coronavirus infections, with local officials criticising the American military's containment efforts.

In response to the outbreak, almost all off-base travel was halted from Sunday, according to guidelines posted on the Marine Corps Installation Pacific Facebook page. The post did not specify which bases were affected and US military officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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