26 June
US Army Japan has confirmed that a new member of its community was confirmed Covid-19 positive. American military newspaper Stars and Stripes quoted US Army Japan spokesman Elias Chelala saying that after landing at Narita International Airport in Chiba prefecture, the person was tested and was taken to Camp Zama. It’s unknown if the person is an active-duty soldier. Furthermore, this person was believed to be asymptomatic during travel. Japanese officials alerted the Army after the positive result was confirmed. It is said to be the seventh reported case associated with US Army Japan.
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