COVID-19 Cases in Military Surpass 400

On the 12th, military personnel on leave were moving at Seoul Station. Due to the spread of COVID-19, the military authorities will also apply the 'Level 4 Social Distancing within the Military' starting from this day. First, the use of leave by soldiers is only allowed within 10% of the unit's personnel, and outings are basically restricted. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] The number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the military has surpassed 400. This is the first time that the daily number of confirmed cases in the military has exceeded 400.

On the 8th, the Ministry of National Defense announced that 466 new confirmed cases were added in the military, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 6,742.

At the Basic Military Training Unit of the Air Force Education Command in Jinju, Gyeongnam, a cluster infection occurred. Since the first confirmed case on the 18th of last month, 110 cases were reported on this day, increasing the cumulative confirmed cases to 474. This is the largest number of confirmed cases in a single unit. An Air Force official stated that the unit's training has been temporarily suspended due to the spread of COVID-19. The remaining confirmed cases were sporadically reported in other Air Force units, as well as in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Ministry of National Defense, and direct control units.

Meanwhile, the Cheonghae Unit reported no additional confirmed cases, and the isolated personnel are being managed stably, according to military officials.

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