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The Defense Ministry said eight senior officials within the Maritime Self-Defense Force have tested positive for COVID-19. | KYODO
Kyodo Dec 22, 2020
The Maritime Self-Defense Force said Tuesday eight senior officials, including its top two officers, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus and will be working remotely under quarantine.
Chief of Staff Hiroshi Yamamura and Vice Chief of Staff Naruto Nishi took polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests Monday after it was determined that they may have been in close contact with someone who had contracted the virus.