Month: September 2021

Military Infectious Disease Surveillance (18-24 September 2021)

[1-3] South Korea ·        On 22 September 2021, 5 new cases were reported from Army units in Damyang and Yeoncheon (2 cases), an Air Force unit in Cheongju, a Navy unit in Jeju and a defense ministry unit in Seongnam (1 case each). This brings the total number of cases in the military to 1,711, of which 137 cases were reported from…

Military Infectious Disease Surveillance (11-17 September 2021)

[1] India On September 14, 8 Army officers who had returned to Uttar Bharat Army Headquarters, Bareilly from their deployment in Kazakhstan tested positive for COVID-19. A total of 54 officers had embarked on the mission, all of whom were subjected to mandatory COVId-19 test and quarantine upon return. [2-4] South Korea On September 14, 2 service members tested positive for the…

Military Infectious Disease Surveillance (4-10 September 2021)

South Korea [1-4]  Between 7 – 10 Sept, a total of twelve cases were reported by the military. These included two army officers (Yeoncheo), two Air Force officers (Cheonann and Suwon), four Army soldiers (Daejeon, Yangju, Yeoncheon and an enlistee at his base), an airman (Daejeon), a marine (Pohang), a soldier of a unit under the direct wing of the…

Military Infectious Disease Surveillance (28 August – 3 September 2021)

[1-5] South Korea ·       On 30 Aug, a total of three cases were tested positive bringing the total cases in the military population to 1,615. The three service members identified were an army officer in Cherowan who had return from vacation, an officer in Jangseong who had developed symptoms and an Air Force officer in Suwon who had contact with an…

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