Okinawa Prefecture announced on the 17th that it was confirmed that 18 new people were infected with the new coronavirus.
This brings the total number of infected people confirmed in the prefecture to 4898.
U.S. military personnel newly infected 5 people to a total of 647 people
On the other hand, the US military has informed the prefecture that a total of five people have been infected at Kadena Air Base, Camp Hansen, and Camp Zukeran.
With this, the number of confirmed infections by US military personnel in Okinawa is 647.