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World Outbreak: Korean Military Had 28 Infection Cases and Quarantined Nearly 10,000 Soldiers

China Central Television (CCTV) reported that, by 10 a.m. on March 2, according to Yonhap News Agency, a South Korean news agency,  Korea’s Ministry of National Defense reported that 28 infection cases of coronavirus had accumulated within the military staff. A total of 9,790 soldiers were put under quarantine.

It also mentioned that, by then, the U.S. soldiers stationed in Korea had their first infection cases. Korea and the U.S. announced that they would postpone the U.S.-Korea military exercises which they had planned for early March.

Excerpt in Chinese:

据韩联社报道,韩国国防部2日通报,截至当天上午10时,部队内新冠肺炎确诊人数增至28人,隔离9790多人。在28例确诊病例中,从部队外部感染的人数为18人,内部感染的人数为10人。18人中有9人感染路径已查明,其余9人仍在调查中。

累计确诊病例中,韩国陆军有16人、海军2人(包括一名海军陆战队队员)、空军10人,尚无重症病例。

为防止疫情扩散,韩国国防部22日起限制官兵休假、外出、外宿和探视。

当前,驻韩美军也出现首例新冠肺炎病例。鉴于韩国疫情不断加重,2月27日,韩美双方宣布,推迟举行原定于3月初的美韩联合军演。韩联社称,这是美韩联合军演首次受传染病影响而延期举行。

Source: CCTV, March 2, 2020
http://news.cctv.com/2020/03/02/ARTIpXyRt6XMmfrC7iCbFKpZ200302.shtml