China News Service, September 2-According to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), on September 1, a crew member of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force "Muraame" frigate was confirmed to be infected with the new crown virus. The ship then returned urgently, originally scheduled The mission to the Middle East waters has also been postponed.
Data map: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship.
According to the Ministry of Defense of Japan, in order to replace the other frigate "Misture", which is performing intelligence gathering and other tasks in the Middle East, the "Muraame" set off from the Maritime Self-Defense Force Yokosuka base on August 30.
However, in order to prevent the new crown epidemic, the "Mura Rain" did not go directly to the destination after departure. Instead, it planned to stand by in Japan's coastal waters within 2 weeks and conduct PCR testing on about 200 people on board.
According to the report, on September 1, test results showed that a 20-year-old occupant on the ship was diagnosed with the new crown virus. Subsequently, the "Murayu" made an emergency return and its plan to the Middle East was also postponed.
The Ministry of Defense stated that it will conduct a joint investigation with the health center on whether the confirmed occupant has close contacts and whether the epidemic has spread to other occupants. After the investigation is over, it will decide whether to continue to dispatch the "Murayu" to the Middle East. .
On December 27, 2019, the Japanese Cabinet decided to send the Self-Defense Forces to the Middle East waters to perform the task of collecting intelligence and protecting Japanese ships.
Among them, the "Takaha" frigate set sail from Yokosuka base on February 2, 2020, and the "Misture" frigate set sail from Sasebo base on May 10, 2020. This time, the "Muraame" is the first to go to the Middle East. Three batches of frigates.