[Asia Economy Reporter Changhwan Lee] The Ministry of National Defense announced on the 21st that six additional cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed within the military.


As of 10 a.m. on the day, the additional confirmed cases include two Army officers (Incheon and Pocheon), two Army civilian workers (Hongcheon and Cheorwon), one Air Force officer (Seosan), and one soldier from a defense direct unit (Gwacheon).


These additional confirmed cases were identified as having had contact with confirmed cases within their units or with confirmed civilians, including their children.



As of the day, the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases within the military has increased to 219, with 54 confirmed cases currently under treatment and management.


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