Military reports 481 more COVID-19 cases
Defense
14:15 February 16, 2022
SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military on Wednesday reported 481 additional COVID-19 cases, raising the total caseload among its domestic personnel to 9,835.
The new cases included 330 from the Army, 57 from the Air Force, 42 from units under the direct control of the defense ministry, and 25 from the Marine Corps.
There were also 21 cases from the Navy, four from the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command, and two from the ministry.
Currently, 2,785 military personnel are under treatment.
A soldier gets a booster shot at an inoculation center in Yongin, 49 kilometers south of Seoul, in this file photo released by the Ministry of National Defense on Dec. 13, 2021. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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