Increasing COVID-19 Cases in Military... Nonsan Training Center Total Reaches 115

[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) within the military continues to rise steadily.

According to the Ministry of National Defense on the 16th, 8 new COVID-19 cases were added on this day, and among them, 4 were trainees at the Nonsan Army Training Center where a cluster infection occurred. They tested positive after showing symptoms late during individual isolation and undergoing testing. As a result, the cumulative number of confirmed cases due to the cluster infection at the Nonsan Training Center has increased to 115 over about ten days since the first confirmed case was reported on the 7th (based on the reporting date). Including 2 other trainees confirmed with different infection routes during the same period, the total reaches 117.

The remaining 4 new confirmed cases came from four army units located in Iksan, Jeonbuk; Dongducheon and Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi; and Busan, with one case each, bringing the total number of confirmed cases within the military to 1,182. Among the confirmed cases on this day, there were no 'breakthrough infections'?cases confirmed after receiving the recommended number of vaccinations.

Meanwhile, the number of people under 30 who have received the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine increased to 371,343 as of the previous day, accounting for 93.9% compared to the first dose recipients (approximately 395,000). The Ministry of National Defense plans to complete vaccinations for those under 30 by today.

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