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@

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@

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[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] The number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases within the military is rapidly increasing.


According to the military on the 25th, among the trainees who entered the Army 5th Division Recruit Training Center on the 10th, 55 tested positive for COVID-19. The unit has restricted troop movements and is conducting diagnostic tests on about 1,000 personnel, including trainees and recruit training center soldiers, so the number of confirmed cases may increase.


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At the Army 5th Division Recruit Training Center in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi-do, 55 trainees were confirmed positive for COVID-19 in large numbers.


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