China News Service, July 21. According to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force said on the 21st that a crew member of the Aegis ship "Ashigara" was diagnosed with the new crown virus.
Data map: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship.
According to reports, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force released news on the 18th that a male self-defense member in his 20s who belonged to the Sasebo area of Nagasaki Prefecture was diagnosed with the new crown virus. At the press conference on the 21st, Japan's Self-Defense Force chief of staff at sea, Yamamura Kokai made it clear that this member is a crew member of the Aegis Aegis at Sasebo Naval Base.
According to the report, at present, the Ashigara has been disinfected inside the ship under the guidance of the Japan Health Center. In addition, 21 people who have been in close contact with the confirmed patient have been disembarked on standby.
According to reports, the Ashigara was originally planned to set off on the 23rd to participate in the exercise in the Hawaiian waters of the United States. At present, due to the emergence of confirmed cases of the new crown, the ship’s departure time has been delayed.