SEOUL, Aug 13 (NNN-YONHAP) – Eight more U.S. soldiers and one relevant civilian in South Korea, tested positive for COVID-19, the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said today.
The USFK said in a statement that, nine USFK-affiliated individuals were confirmed with the COVID-19, after arriving in South Korea, between July 31 and Aug 10.
Four service members arrived at Osan Air Base, on a U.S. military flight from a U.S. military installation, off the Korean Peninsula, on Aug 1.
Four service members and a family member arrived at the Incheon International Airport, on international commercial flights, on July 31, Aug 1, 6, 8 and 10.
The confirmed patients have been transferred to designated isolation facilities, at the U.S. army bases here.
The total number of infections among the USFK-affiliated personnel rose to 1,210.
In the latest tally, South Korea reported 1,990 more cases of COVID-19 for the past 24 hours, lifting the total number of infections to 220,182. The daily caseload stayed above 1,000 for 38 straight days.– NNN-YONHAP
