US troops in South Korea step up epidemic after seeing record COVID-19 outbreak
The US military in South Korea (USFK) has stepped up its defenses against the COVID-19 outbreak as the number of cases has risen to an all-time high. This was released by Reuters on Saturday afternoon, January 8, 2022.
The number of new cases reported on Saturday was 682, bringing the total number of cases at the US military base in the East Asian country to 3,027. The USFK said 90 percent of the troops, their families and staff had been vaccinated with COVID-19.
In addition to South Korea, a US military base on the Japanese island of Okinawa also witnessed a massive outbreak of COVID-19, prompting local authorities to call for restrictions. On the mobilization of US military forces on the island.
For military bases in South Korea, the U.S. military announced Friday that it will ban military members from accessing restaurants, supermarkets, bars, nightclubs, gyms, cinemas, massage parlors and closets. Close to others to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Travel to Seoul will also be banned.
