It is concerning that Japan has reported 1,268 new cases of the COVID-19 virus on the 4th. This has led to increasing worry among Japanese people and the media about a possible sixth wave of the epidemic.
In addition, the Okinawa County Government has announced that another 164 people stationed at local US military bases have been diagnosed with the virus. Most of these cases have an unknown source of infection at the moment. The number of infections at the US military bases in Okinawa has been steadily rising, with a total of 3,863 cases reported so far.
This situation indicates that the epidemic is spilling over from the US military camps stationed in Japan. It suggests that there may be shortcomings in the epidemic prevention measures and management implemented by both the US military and the Japanese government.
Considering the seriousness of the situation, it is important for the Japanese government to take strict control and prevention measures to prevent further spread of the epidemic within the country and beyond its borders.