Text by Miduho Morita (2020/08/02)     Translated and narrated by Miho S. (2020/8/03)  ●Okinawa Prefecture declared its own state of emergency. This state of emergency is effective from August 1st to 15th. ●There were no new cases of COVID-19 in Okinawa in May and June. However, the explosive spread of COVID-19 took place in the late July, which led to a state of emergency. Groups of people are infected by the novel coronavirus in restaurants, bars, and nightclubs. The bed occupancy rate in hospitals is already over 100%. ●Under the state of emergency, Okinawa prefectural government asks following things: ・residents in Okinawa to refrain from non-essential outings both in and out of the prefecture ・restaurants in Naha to close at ●In Okinawa, there are 37 remote islands with residents. Those small islands do not have a healthcare system for COVID-19, so it is important to avoid bringing the virus to those islands. ●Many assume that the increase of tourists is the leading cause of this spread of the virus in Okinawa. The governor of Okinawa calls for a careful decision regarding the visit in Okinawa during this difficult time. source: 沖縄県　緊急事態宣言　7/31 https://www.pref.okinawa.jp/documents/kinkyuzitaisengen.pdf 沖縄タイムス　沖縄「爆発的な感染拡大」　1週間でクラスター4カ所発生　GoTo影響はこれから https://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/609826 琉球新報  　足りぬ病床、沖縄で利用率100％超える　20人が入院待機　「医療崩壊」の瀬戸際 https://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/entry-1166554.html 琉球新報　　「沖縄でクラスター多発」か　専門家会議で指摘 https://ryukyushimpo.jp/news/entry-1111642.html