バーレーン派遣の隊員が新型コロナ感染　海賊対処の司令部要員―海自

　防衛省は２０日、中東での海賊対処で、バーレーンに司令部要員として派遣中の２０代の男性海上自衛官が新型コロナウイルスに感染したと発表した。中東に派遣中の隊員の感染は初めて。
　隊員は海賊対処に参加する日本を含め米などの部隊で構成する多国籍部隊「ＣＴＦ１５１」の司令部に勤務していた。隊員の宿舎に出入りする清掃業者に陽性者が出たため、ＰＣＲ検査を受け、１８日に陽性が判明した。（2020/04/21-00:02）

Japan's Defense Ministry said Monday that a male Maritime Self-Defense Force member stationed in Bahrain for a Middle East anti-piracy mission has been confirmed to be infected with the novel coronavirus.
   He was the first to be found with the virus among Japanese Self-Defense Forces personnel being dispatched to the Middle East.
   The male member, in his 20s, works for the command for Combined Task Force 151, which comprises units from Japan, the United States and other countries for anti-piracy operations.
   The MSDF member took a test for the coronavirus after a cleaner working at the accommodation facility for him and other mission members tested positive for the virus, which has been spreading across the globe. His infection was confirmed on Saturday, according to the ministry.
   An MSDF destroyer is now deployed in the Middle East for the anti-piracy operations and a mission to gather information to help ensure sea lane safety in the region for commercial ships related to Japan.