3 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Within the Military Camp

As social distancing was adjusted to Level 1, military personnel's leave, which had been restricted to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection, was fully implemented on the 12th. Military personnel are seen moving at Seoul Station. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter]The Ministry of National Defense announced on the 18th that the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) within the military increased by three.

Among them, one is a soldier belonging to the Air Force 20th Fighter Wing located in Seosan, Chungnam, where a recent cluster infection occurred. Soldier A was classified as a contact of a confirmed case within the unit and tested positive after showing symptoms during quarantine. As a result, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the unit rose to 11 as of 10 a.m. that day.

In army units located in Eumseong, Chungbuk, and Paju, Gyeonggi-do, one officer each was confirmed positive. The officer in the Eumseong unit tested positive after being tested together with a colleague living in the same dormitory who showed symptoms. However, the colleague who showed symptoms first tested negative.

The officer in the Paju unit tested positive after showing symptoms during leave and undergoing diagnostic testing. The military and health authorities are conducting epidemiological investigations to determine the exact infection routes of the additional confirmed cases.

As of this day, the total cumulative number of confirmed cases in the military is 204, of which 42 are currently receiving treatment.

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