Travel to South Korea restricted for military, civilians because of coronavirus scare
Travel to South Korea restricted for military, civilians because of coronavirus scare
WASHINGTON — Travel to South Korea is being restricted immediately for all service members and civilians who are nonessential due to the growing cases of coronavirus in the country, the regional military combatant command announced Wednesday.
There are now 1,261 confirmed cases of coronavirus in South Korea, the largest outbreak of the virus outside of China, with 284 new cases reported as of Wednesday, according to the World Health Organization. So far, 12 people have died in the country.
A 23-year-old American soldier stationed at Camp Carroll in South Korea tested positive for coronavirus, the military reported Wednesday, the first U.S. service member to become infected. Earlier this week, the widow of a military retiree living in the nearby city of Daegu was also reported to have been infected.
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