Japan's 2 highest ranking MSDF officers test positive for COVID-19
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TOKYO, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) on Tuesday said its two most senior ranking officers have tested positive for COVID-19.
The two officers, Chief of Staff Hiroshi Yamamura and Vice Chief of Staff Naruto Nishi, tested positive for the virus after taking polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests following their possible close contact with a person who had tested positive for the virus.
The two officers, after testing positive for the virus, will be working remotely under quarantine. Neither of them had developed symptoms, the MSDF said.
Six other officials who work with the top two officers at the Maritime Staff Office were also found to be infected, the Defense Ministry said.
According to the MSDF, measures will be strengthened to protect against the virus and to prevent the further spread of infections. Enditem
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