Increasing Number of COVID-19 Cases in the Military... Total 34 Confirmed

Due to the impact of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a temporary notice of shortened business hours is posted at a coffee shop in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 4th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu Reporter] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) within the military has increased by 3, bringing the total to 34.

According to the Ministry of National Defense as of 10 a.m. on the 4th, the confirmed COVID-19 cases include 19 in the Army, 1 in the Navy, 2 in the Marine Corps, 11 in the Air Force, and 1 in the Ministry of National Defense direct unit. The previous day, there were 31 confirmed cases in the military, but 3 additional cases were confirmed on this day. The additional confirmed cases are 1 Army soldier and 1 officer in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, and 1 officer in the Ministry of National Defense direct unit in Daejeon.

The military is currently quarantining about 7,270 personnel to prevent the spread of COVID-19. According to health authorities' criteria, including confirmed cases, contacts of confirmed cases, symptomatic individuals, and suspected patients, about 1,020 personnel are quarantined within the military. Under the military's own preventive quarantine standards, about 6,250 personnel are quarantined.

Since the 10th of this month, the military has been applying strengthened criteria for preventive quarantine to soldiers and civilian employees who themselves or their cohabiting family members have visited Daegu and Yeongcheon City and Cheongdo County in Gyeongbuk Province. Visitors to China, Hong Kong, Macao, Japan, Singapore, or close contacts of such visitors are also being quarantined preventively.

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