Military COVID-19 New Cases 2... Total 508, 20 Under Treatment

One Navy Officer and One Air Force Soldier Confirmed Positive

As the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) continues in South Korea, on the 3rd, medical staff at the temporary screening clinic at Seoul Station in Jung-gu, Seoul, are collecting samples from military personnel. On the same day, the Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight, there were 657 new confirmed cases, bringing the total to 63,244. The number of cases in the 600s was recorded for the first time in 23 days since December 11 (689 cases). However, this is due to a significant decrease in the number of diagnostic tests during the New Year's holiday (January 1?3) compared to the previous weekdays, so it is too early to conclude that the spread is slowing down. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Two additional cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the military.

On the 3rd, the Ministry of National Defense announced that one Navy officer and one Air Force soldier tested positive for COVID-19. The Navy officer in Donghae, Gangwon Province, who was about to transfer to a unit in Jinhae, Gyeongnam, stayed at his home in Gyeryongdae, Chungnam, and tested positive during a preventive diagnostic test.

Subsequently, the Air Force soldier tested positive after receiving a diagnostic test because a family member was confirmed positive during pre-discharge leave in Incheon.

As a result, the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in the military has reached 508. Of these, 488 have recovered, and 20 are currently receiving treatment.

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