[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] A teacher at a daycare center within the Ministry of National Defense compound in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).


On the 27th, according to the Ministry of National Defense, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency and Yongsan-gu Office are conducting polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests on about 14 children under the care of the infected teacher.



Although the daycare center is located in a separate building within the compound, not in the Ministry of National Defense main building, it is known that most of the parents of the daycare children are Ministry of National Defense employees or military personnel.


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