Military Personnel Quarantined for COVID-19 Test Positive

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yang Nak-gyu] Three additional confirmed cases have been reported at the Army Cadet Military School in Goesan, Chungbuk, a military quarantine facility for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

According to the military on the 13th, these individuals belong to the Cyber Operations Command of the Armed Forces and are part of the contacts of Sergeant A from the same unit, who was confirmed positive on the 7th after visiting a club in Itaewon, Seoul (the 40th confirmed case within the military). A total of 86 people who had contact with Sergeant A have been living at the Army Cadet Military School since the 8th and 9th.

They tested negative when they underwent specimen tests at the Armed Forces Capital Hospital on the 8th and 9th, but tested positive in a retest requested by the Chungbuk Provincial Institute of Health and Environment on the 13th. It was reported that they showed symptoms such as fever or sore throat before the retest was conducted. They are scheduled to be transferred to a hospital designated by the Ministry of National Defense for isolation and hospitalization.

Considering that the soldiers infected as additional confirmed cases initially tested negative in the first specimen test, the number of confirmed cases may increase further. Among the military personnel who voluntarily reported visiting the Itaewon area, 32 trainees and 20 active-duty soldiers currently tested negative, but there is a high possibility of additional confirmed cases.

The Ministry of National Defense issued guidelines for soldiers who used entertainment facilities near Itaewon from the 26th of last month to the 6th of this month to voluntarily report by the 10th. Forty-nine trainees and active-duty soldiers voluntarily reported by the 10th. However, three more voluntarily reported on the 11th. The military will not take disciplinary action against soldiers who voluntarily reported by the 10th, but disciplinary measures will be considered for those who report afterward.

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