China News Service, January 3-According to a report by the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) on the 3rd, the collective infection of the new crown of the US military base in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan is still continuing, and 50 new cases have been confirmed in the first three days of 2022.

The collective infection of the new crown at the US military base in Iwakuni, Japan, located in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, is still continuing, with 50 newly diagnosed cases in the first three days of 2022.

Image source: Screenshot of NHK report

  According to reports, the Iwakuni base said that “all the close contacts have been contacted and they will be tested and isolated if necessary. However, the number of new confirmed cases may still increase in the future (for a period of time).”

  According to the report, the base has not yet announced the nationality, gender, and whether they are restricted from going out and other relevant information of the 50 infected.

  At present, the number of confirmed persons from the Iwakuni base has increased to 442.