8th COVID-19 Case Among USFK...Korean Worker at Daegu Base

On the 27th of last month, a military official was measuring the temperature of entrants at the entrance of the U.S. military base (Camp Humphreys) in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do, where the United States Forces Korea headquarters is located.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jeong] The 8th confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has been reported within the United States Forces Korea (USFK).

On the 9th, the USFK Command announced, "A South Korean national contract construction worker working at Camp Walker (US military base in Daegu) tested positive for COVID-19." This individual is the 8th confirmed COVID-19 case among USFK personnel.

The confirmed case has been quarantined in off-base accommodation following the guidance of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). Epidemiological investigations are underway by the KCDC and USFK health experts to determine whether the confirmed case had contact with others.

Due to the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases in the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions, USFK raised its risk level from 'Low' to 'Moderate' on the 19th of last month. On the 25th, the risk level was further elevated to 'High' across the entire Korean Peninsula, and this level remains in effect.

Meanwhile, as of 10 a.m. on the same day, the Ministry of National Defense reported that the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases within the military stands at 36.

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