7 New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in Military Within a Day

As social distancing was adjusted to Level 1, military personnel's leave, which had been restricted to prevent the spread of COVID-19, was fully reinstated on the 12th. At Seoul Station, a soldier is waiting in the lounge to use the TMO service. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] Seven new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the military.

According to the Ministry of National Defense as of 10 a.m. on the 20th, there are seven additional confirmed COVID-19 cases within the military. The new cases include one Army officer (Incheon), three Army soldiers (one in Paju, one in Pocheon, one in Yeoncheon), one Navy officer (Jinhae), one civilian worker at a Ministry of National Defense direct unit (Yongsan), and one soldier at a Ministry of National Defense direct unit (Yongsan).

The Army officer in Incheon tested positive after a family member they had contact with during leave was confirmed positive. The Army soldier in Paju was confirmed positive during mass testing following a recent outbreak within the unit. The Army soldier in Pocheon tested positive after showing symptoms. The Army soldier in Yeoncheon tested positive after being tested following a family member’s confirmation during leave in Siheung, Gyeonggi Province.

The Navy officer in Jinhae tested positive after a family member was confirmed positive. The civilian worker at the Ministry of National Defense direct unit in Yongsan tested positive after developing symptoms during quarantine following a recent outbreak in the unit. The soldier at the Ministry of National Defense direct unit in Yongsan tested positive after developing symptoms during preventive group quarantine following return from leave.

As a result, the total number of COVID-19 patients in the military is 48. Since February, the cumulative confirmed cases are 213, with 165 recovered. According to health authorities’ standards for preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the military, 1,346 personnel are in quarantine, and 1,959 are in preventive quarantine under military standards.

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