SEOUL, Nov 11 (NNN-YONHAP) – Sixteen more U.S. soldiers and five other individuals in South Korea, tested positive for COVID-19, the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said.
The USFK, said that, 21 USFK-affiliated individuals were confirmed with COVID-19, after arriving in South Korea between Oct 23 and Nov 8.
Sixteen service members arrived at Osan Air Base on U.S. government-chartered flights from the United States on Nov 3, 4, 5 and 8. The Osan Air Base is located in Pyeongtaek, 70 km south of Seoul.
Four dependents and one contractor arrived at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, on international commercial flights on Oct 23, 28 and Nov 6.
The confirmed patients have been transferred to designated isolation facilities at Camp Humphreys and Osan Air Base, both of which are located in Pyeongtaek.
Total number of infections among USFK-affiliated personnel rose to 319.
Worry remained here over the virus spread. South Korea reported 146 more cases as of midnight Tuesday local time, raising the total number of infections to 27,050.
The daily caseload stayed above 100 for four straight days, due to small cluster infections in the Seoul metropolitan area.
“Despite the recent confirmed cases, USFK remains at a high level of readiness, with less than one percent of its active-duty service members currently confirmed positive with COVID-19,” the USFK said.– NNN-YONHAP
