A U.S. service member stationed in South Korea has tested positive for COVID-19, United States Forces Korea said in a statement.
The 23-year-old soldier stationed at Camp Carroll, which is northwest of Daegu, is the first U.S. service member to test positive. He is in self-quarantine at his off-base residence, the military said.
U.S. Forces Korea said that it"is implementing all appropriate control measures to help control the spread of COVID-19 and remains at risk level"high" peninsula-wide as a prudent measure to protect the force." The military is encouraging all personnel to practice strict hygiene procedures to prevent the spread of the virus.
There were 52 new deaths in mainland China, all of which were reported in Hubei Province, which is at the center of the coronavirus outbreak and where the city of Wuhan is located, according to the health commission. South Korea’s health agency reported 169 new cases of COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus that has killed more than 2,600 people in China, bringing the total number of cases in South Korea to 1,146.
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