37 persons confirmed infection in Okinawa New corona out of a total of 554 people in the prefecture 1 U.S. military infection August 3 15:59

Okinawa Prefecture announced that 37 new people have been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus. The number of confirmed infections in Okinawa is now 554.

It was also reported by the US military that a new infection was confirmed on Navy's White Beach. Now there are 274 confirmed infections among US military personnel in Okinawa.

Secretary-General of the Cabinet Secretariat "Promote hotel reservations many times"

At the press conference in the morning, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kan explained that the basic policy is that the prefectures are responsible for securing accommodation and medical facilities such as hotels and hospital beds, and that the government will provide all necessary funds. Did.

In addition, regarding the indication that the Okinawa prefecture is not secured enough, "We have received reports from the government that the Okinawa prefecture should be secured more than once. It should be judged."