Increase in COVID-19 Cases Within the Military

A cluster of COVID-19 infections occurred in a military unit, with 46 people testing positive within two days. Most of these cases are 'breakthrough infections,' where individuals were infected despite having completed their second vaccine dose more than two weeks prior. According to the Ministry of National Defense on the 3rd, after the first confirmed case was reported on the 1st at an army unit in Yeoncheon, a total of 46 people tested positive by the afternoon of the following day. Among them, 41, including the initial confirmed case, are breakthrough infections, accounting for 89.1% of the total. The photo shows soldiers moving at Seoul Station in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the 4th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] The military recently confirmed 31 new COVID-19 cases in a single day. Among them, 28 are breakthrough infections.

The Ministry of National Defense announced on the 8th at 10 a.m. that the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in the military reached 2,583, with 302 cases currently under treatment and management.

Among the new COVID-19 cases, one officer from a unit directly under the Ministry of National Defense was included. Additionally, 13 Army officers and 13 soldiers tested positive for COVID-19. In the Navy, one officer and one civilian employee were confirmed positive, and in the Air Force, one officer and one soldier were each diagnosed with COVID-19.

As a result, the number of breakthrough infections among the cumulative COVID-19 cases in the military has risen to 854. The military has reported double-digit COVID-19 cases for 11 consecutive days since the 28th of last month, with over 90% of these being breakthrough infections.

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