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U.S. Forces Japan has amended its health protection order to permit its population to go maskless outdoors where individuals can maintain six feet of social distance.

The coronavirus’ omicron phase may be declining in Japan, but Okinawa prefecture is still riding a wave of new COVID-19 cases and wants the U.S. military to help curb them, according to the prefecture’s Public Health Department.

Yokota Air Base and Kadena Air Base dropped their mask mandates, with some exceptions.

U.S. Forces Japan on Tuesday evening reported 82 new COVID-19 cases, including three awaiting confirmation, at 10 installations over the previous 24 hours.

New rules for international travelers arriving in Japan took effect Tuesday, including changes to longstanding quarantine requirements.

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A program that puts US military-affiliated travelers onto flights from Haneda International Airport in Tokyo to Naha, Okinawa, was expanded after it started as a 30-day trial Nov. 12, officials said.

A new ban on foreign travelers to Japan does not affect the US military population covered by the status of forces agreement, a spokeswoman for US Forces Japan said.

U.S. Forces Japan announced new options to make travel easier for vaccinated service members, Defense Department employees and their families.