South Korea [1-6]

• Between 5 February to 11 February, 2,057 new infections were reported in the South Korean military. This raises the total caseload in the domestic personnel to 7,908 cases, of which 3,000 are active infections. The new cases were reported from the Army (1,094 cases), the Air Force (581 cases), the Marine corps (141 cases), the Navy (105 cases), units under direct control of the defense ministry (92 cases), the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command (4 cases), the Joint Cheifs of Staff (2 cases), and the ministry (2 cases).
• On 10 February, 2 new cases were reportedfrom the Navy’s 304-strong Cheonghae unit operating in waters off Africa, bringing the cluster’s cumulative case count to 59 cases.
• As of 10 February, a total of 622 cases were reported from the Education & Training Command in Jinju.

United States Forces Japan [7]

• On 4 February and 7 February, a total of 299 new infections were confirmed across 15 installations.  The higesht number of cases reported on 7 February was from Yokosuka Naval Base (32 cases) and Kadena Air base (16 cases). As of 4 February 2022, the number of active cases on these vases are 196 and 126 respectively. Remaining cases on 7 February 2022 were reported from Naval Air Facility Atsugi and Yokota Air Base (13 cases each), and Marine corps camps Courtney, Foster, Hansen, Kinser and Lester and Marine Corps Air Station Futenma (28 cases).

United States Forces Korea [8]

• From 1 February to 7 February, the US Forces Korea reported 153 new cases, including 43 imported cases, in its affiliated community. This brings the total number of cases in the USFK-affilited population to 5,956 cases.

Sources:

1. https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20220208003051325?section=search
2. https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20220207003500325?section=search
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8. https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20220208003051325?section=search

United States Forces Japan [1-2]

• On Jan 28, 271 COVID-19 cases were reported at 15 U.S. installations across Japan including 13 pending confirmation. The Marine Corps’ Camp Hansen reported 57 infections, followed by Kadena Air Base with 49 and Yokosuka Naval Base with 43. Okinawa prefecture confirmed 135 cases from the U.S. military community on Jan 28 while Sasebo Naval Base on Kyushu Island reported 17 new COVID-19 cases and 208 active infections and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni reported six new cases.
• On Feb 1, 142 COVID-19 cases were reported at 13 U.S. installations across Japan. One is hospitalized and none were considered seriously ill. Yokosuka Naval Base, Misawa Air Base and Yokota Air Base reported 24, 23 and 22 new infections respectively. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni confirmed 11 new cases while four people tested positive at Sasebo Naval Base on Kyushu island, which has 121 active cases. Kadena Air Base on Okinawa reported 298 active cases and Okinawa prefecture reported 42 cases in the U.S. military community.

United States Forces Korea [3] 

• As of Jan 31, U.S. Forces Korea reported 196 new COVID-19 cases which is less than the 379 new infections reported in the week prior.

South Korea [4-9] 

• Between Jan 28 and Feb 4, 673 additional COVID-19 cases were reported by South Korea’s military, raising the total caseload among its domestic personnel to 5,490. Of the new military cases, 427 are from the Army, 102 from the Air Force, 48 from the Navy, 33 from the Marine Corps, one Joint Chiefs of Staff member, 11 from the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command, 39 from units under the direct control of the defense ministry and ten from the ministry. Currently, 1,394 military personnel are under treatment.
• Between Jan 29 and Feb 4, South Korean Navy’s 304-strong Cheonghae unit operating in waters off Africa reported 21 sailors positive for COVID-19, bringing its cumulative infection tally to 54.

United States [10]

• As of February 2, the United States military recorded 365,752 COVID-19 cases, including 313,424 recoveries, 2,498 hospitalizations and 92 deaths. The distribution of cases are as follows – Army (120,292), Marine Corps (36,936), Navy (81,658), Air Force (70,888), National Guard (53,323), and other agencies (2,655). A total of 1,628,980 service members have been fully vaccinated – Army (597,533), Marine Corps (194,689), Navy (384,586), Air Force (452,172); 342,177 service members have received one dose of the vaccine – Army (276,240), Marine Corps (6,334), Navy (8,169) and Air Force (51,434).

Sources:

1. https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2022-01-28/us-military-japan-tokyo-coronavirus-covid-19-omicron-4443133.html 
2. https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2022-02-02/us-military-japan-coronavirus-covid-19-tokyo-pandemic-4520888.html
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10. https://www.defense.gov/Spotlights/Coronavirus-DOD-Response/

Australia [1] 

• As of January 25, nearly two dozen sailors on an Australian military relief ship have tested positive for the coronavirus. The ship was on a mission to deliver aid to Tonga following the recent volcano eruption.

South Korea [2-6] 

• On January 24, South Korea’s military reported 24 cases of COVID-19, including 22 breakthrough infections. This raised the total caseload to 3,942, including 2,098 breakthrough cases. Of the new cases, 15 were from the Army, 4 were from the Marine Corps, 1 was from the Navy, 4 were from units under the defense ministry. 384 military personnel are under treatment.
• On January 25, South Korea’s military reported 78 cases of COVID-19, including 67 breakthrough infections. This raised the total caseload to 4,020, including 2,165 breakthrough cases. Of the new cases, 63 were from the Army, 7 were from the Marine Corps, 4 were from the Air Force and 4 were from units under the defense ministry. 406 military personnel are under treatment.
• On January 26, South Korea’s military reported 160 cases of COVID-19, including 147 breakthrough infections. This raised the total caseload to 4,180, including 2,312 breakthrough cases. Of the new cases, 101 were from the Army, 5 were from the Marine Corps, 15 were from the Navy, 28 were from the Air Force and 11 were from units under the defense ministry. 547 military personnel are under treatment.
• On January 27, South Korea’s military reported 104 cases of COVID-19, including 101 breakthrough infections. This raised the total caseload to 4,284, including 2,413 breakthrough cases. Of the new cases, 79 were from the Army, 2 were from the Marine Corps, 15 were from the Air Force and 2 were from units under the defense ministry. 635 military personnel are under treatment.
• On January 28, South Korea’s military reported 95 cases of COVID-19, including 90 breakthrough infections. This raised the total caseload to 4,378, including 2,503 breakthrough cases. Of the new cases, 72 were from the Army, 2 were from the Marine Corps, 2 were from the Navy, 12 were from the Air Force and 5 were from units under the defense ministry. 658military personnel are under treatment.

United States [7, 8]  

• The commander of Special Operations Command in the United States military tested positive for the coronavirus on January 23.
• As of January 28, the United States military recorded 350,452 COVID-19 cases, including 298,296 recoveries, 2,489 hospitalisations and 91 deaths. The distribution of cases are as follows – Army (115,542), Marine Corps (36,513), Navy (77,193), Air Force (67,486), National Guard (51,222), and other agencies (2,496). A total of 1,623,797 service members have been fully vaccinated – Army (593,756), Marine Corps (194,335), Navy (384,263), Air Force (451,443); 339,369 service members have received one dose of the vaccine – Army (272,777), Marine Corps (6,447), Navy (8,346) and Air Force (51,799).

United States Forces Japan [9, 10] 

• On January 25, 202 cases were reported across 16 installations. This is a slight decline compared to 246 infections, excluding 15 unconfirmed cases reported on January 24.
• On January 27, 327 new infections, including 16 pending confirmation, were detected in the last 24 hours.

United States Forces Korea [11] 

• In the week ending January 24, the US military population in Korea reported 379 new COVID-19 cases. This is a decline compared to 662 cases reported in the previous week.

Sources:

United States Forces Germany [1] 

• On Jan 14, 68 new infections among U.S. forces were confirmed during the week which is an increase from 45 reported the previous week and much higher than four cases reported by the U.S. forces in the week ending Dec. 17. Base officials at Ramstein on Jan 19 did not confirm the latest figures, however it was reported that an upward trend in active COVID cases is being experienced. 

United States Forces Japan [2-4] 

• On Jan 14, U.S. Forces Japan reported 608 new COVID-19 cases at 18 bases along with two hospitalizations and another 107 cases pending confirmation. Kadena Air Base on Okinawa accounted for the most cases with 214 people testing positive since Jan 13 followed by Yokosuka Naval Base, reporting 64 infected people. Okinawa prefecture recorded another 480 cases in the U.S. military community on Jan 14.  
• On Jan 19, U.S. Forces Japan reported 331 new COVID-19 cases at 16 installations. Yokosuka Naval Base in Kanagawa prefecture reported the highest one-day total, 128 cases followed by Yokota Air Base, with 34 cases and Camp Zama, in Kanagawa, reported 33 cases. Six Marine Corps bases on Okinawa accounted for 56 COVID-19 cases while hospitalization was at 3.3%.  
• On Jan 20, U.S. Forces Japan reported 434 new COVD-19 cases at 17 bases across Japan. Another 12 individuals were pending confirmation while no cases were severe and only 1 hospitalized. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni had the maximum cases (82 new cases) followed by Kadena Air Base on Okinawa and Yokosuka Naval Base with 74 new cases each. Kadena reported a total of 806 active cases on as of Jan 20 while Camp Zama reported a total of 159 cases between Jan 12-Jan 19. MCAS Iwakuni reported a total of 77 cases on Jan 19 and 5 cases on Jan 20. The air station has reported 851 infections this month. 

South Korea [5-10] 

• Between Jan 15 and Jan 21, a total of 240 cases of COVID-19 were reported, including 213 breakthrough infections, raising the total caseload among its personnel to 3,828. Of the new cases, 192 are from the Army, 28 from the Air Force, eight from the Navy, six from the Marine Corps and six from a unit under the direct control of the defense ministry. The Army infection count included 29 trainees at the KATUSA training academy located in Pyeongtaek, 17 service members and trainees at a boot camp in Nonsan. Currently, 345 military personnel are under treatment. Of the total military caseload, 1,990 are breakthrough cases. 

United States [11]  

• As of January 19, a total of 320,601 cases with 2,413 hospitalizations and 90 deaths have been reported in the US military. There were 103,663 cases in the Army, 71,779 cases in the Navy, 58,572 cases in the Air Force, 48,795 cases in the National Guard, 35,462 cases in the Marine Corps and 2,330 cases in the DoD Agencies. 

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1. https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2022-01-19/us-forces-in-germany-contend-with-soaring-covid-numbers-4344041.html 
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United States Forces Korea [1-2] 

• On Jan 8, the USFK raised its health protection condition to ‘Bravo Plus’ peninsula-wide until further notice after recording 682 infections of COVID-19 in the past week. This effectively will ban dining at restaurants outside the bases and visiting indoor areas. Travel to the capital Seoul will be prohibited, except for official duties.  
• On Jan 12, the number of COVID-19 cases more than doubled over the past week with 1,599 additional cases representing a record high number in its weekly tally. Only 10 of the cases accounted from Jan 4 to 11 were imported. The total number of COVID-19 cases reported among the USFK-affiliated population totaled 4,262 with nearly 90% vaccination rate.

South Korea [3-8] 

• Between Jan 8 -Jan 14, a total of 135 cases were reported in the military, raising the total caseload among its personnel to 3,553. Currently, 199 military personnel are under treatment and of the total military caseload, 1,733 are breakthrough cases. The cases were reported from the Army (90), Air Force (31), Navy (1), Marine Corps (1), officer of the defense ministry (1) and unit under the direct control of the ministry (11). 
  

United States Forces Japan [9-12] 

• On Jan 7, U.S. bases in Japan confirmed 348 new coronavirus cases that accumulated during the week. With 2,123 active cases at 19 of its installations, from Misawa Air Base to Okinawa. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni reported 501 active cases and another 88 between Jan 7 and Jan 9. Due to increased cases, renewed public health measures were approved for three prefectures effective Jan 9 until Jan 31: Okinawa, Yamaguchi and Iwakuni and neighboring Hiroshima. These measures will keep U.S. military personnel to base facilities except for “essential activities”.  
• As of Jan 11, U.S. military commands in Japan accounted for nearly 800 cases of COVID-19 over the past six days. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, confirmed 83 new infections between Jan 9-10, down from 182 cases on Jan 4. Sasebo Naval Base on Kyushu Island reported 66 new cases between Jan 9-10, Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo, reported 179 active cases. 

United States [13-14] 

• As of January 12, a total of 299,839 cases with 2,378 hospitalizations and 88 deaths have been reported in the US military. There were 97,802 cases in the Army, 66,275 cases in the Navy, 56,765 cases in the Air Force, 43,158 cases in the National Guard, 33,781 cases in the Marine Corps and 2,058 cases in the DoD Agencies.  
• Three of the 88 service members who have died from COVID-19 complications had received vaccines. Two were partially vaccinated, while another received the single-dose Johnson and Johnson. Maximum number of deaths came in August with the surge in delta variant followed by 14 in September and 12 in October 2021. Forty-one out of 88 COVID-19 deaths in the military have been among Army Reserve members and National Guardsmen although they account for less than a quarter of the military’s total end strength. 

Israel [15] 

• On Jan 11, two top generals contracted COVID-19 as the number of confirmed cases skyrocketed in the military over the past week. After averaging a few hundred confirmed cases over the course of several weeks, recent days have seen the numbers skyrocket, from 990 on Jan 3, to 1,778 on Jan 6, 3,160 on Jan 9 and 5,187 on Jan 11. All infected individuals have of mild symptoms and 6,231 service members are in home quarantine after coming into contact with an infected person as of Jan 9. 

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