Nonsan Army Training Center New Recruits Confirmed with 'COVID-19' (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] A trainee who entered the Nonsan Army Training Center in Chungnam tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) on the 12th.

According to Chungnam Province, Mr. A, a man in his 20s who entered on the 10th, was tested inside the training center the day before and was confirmed positive on this day.

Mr. A is scheduled to be hospitalized at Soonchunhyang University Hospital.

All 14 close contacts who shared the same barracks with Mr. A tested negative.

The training center has isolated all of them in separate facilities.

Health authorities are conducting an epidemiological investigation to determine if there are other soldiers who had contact with Mr. A.

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