SEOUL, Feb 25 (NNN-YONHAP) – Twelve more U.S. soldiers and two civilians in South Korea tested positive for COVID-19, the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said today.
The USFK, said that, 14 USFK-affiliated individuals were confirmed with the COVID-19, after arriving in South Korea between Feb 3 and 22.
Five service members arrived at Osan Air Base, on U.S. government-chartered flights from the United States, on Feb 3, 20 and 22. The Osan Air Base is located in Pyeongtaek, 70 km south of Seoul.
Seven service members and two dependents arrived at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, on international commercial flights on Feb 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 17, 18, 20 and 21.
The confirmed patients have been transferred to designated isolation facilities, at the U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys and the Osan Air Base, both of which are located in Pyeongtaek, and the Kunsan Air Base in the south-western city of Kunsan.
The total number of infections among the USFK-affiliated personnel rose to 754.
The COVID-19 pandemic here showed signs of moderating this year. In the latest tally, South Korea reported 396 more cases of COVID-19 for the past 24 hours, raising the total number of infections to 88,516.
“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-NHK
