Month: November 2021
Military Infectious Disease Surveillance (20 – 26 November 2021)
Germany [1] · As of 22 Nov, there were 1,215 active cases in the military and the ministry’s civilian staff. Two deaths have been reported since the beginning of the pandemic. India [2,3] · As of 24 Nov, 11 fully vaccinated India Army officers who were pursuing a certificate course in business management at the Indian Institute of Management in Madhya Pradesh…
Military Infectious Disease Surveillance (13 – 19 November 2021)
Canada [1] On 18 November, 9 COVID-19 cases have been reported from attending a Petawawa military exercise involving approximately 500 personnel. As a preventive measure, all members involved in this exercise have been instructed to self-isolate, and up to 1,500 of their household and close contacts have also been told to limit their movements in the community, regardless of their…
Military Infectious Disease Surveillance (6-12 November 2021)
South Korea [1-4] On November 8, the South Korean military reported 3 new COVID-19 cases – a Navy officer stationed in Jinhae, a civilian worker under the defense ministry, and a civilian employee of the Army in Hwaseong. This brings its caseload to 2,081. On November 9, 7 new cases were reported in Army soldiers and civilian employee in the South…
Military Infectious Disease Surveillance (30 October – 5 November 2021)
[1] United States As of 3 Nov, a total of 250,902 cases with 2,269 hospitalizations and 73 deaths have been reported in the US military. There were 87,426 cases in the Army, 48,862 cases in the Navy, 43,701 cases in the Air Force, 40,592 cases in the National Guard, 28,691 cases in the Marine Corps and 1,630 cases in the…
