THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 22, 2021 at 17:57 JST
The Okinawa prefectural government building (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
NAHA--Okinawa Prefecture's tally of fresh COVID-19 cases hit 231 on May 22, the second straight daily record, authorities said.
The latest figure brings the accumulative total of COVID-19 cases in the southernmost prefecture to 14,932.
Officials also said that 1,353 individuals connected with the U.S. military based in Okinawa have been confirmed to be infected with the novel coronavirus. One new case among U.S. military personnel was reported on May 22 to Okinawa prefectural government officials.
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