Ten more U.S. soldiers and two civilians in South Korea tested positive for COVID-19, the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Monday.
The USFK said in a statement that 12 USFK-affiliated individuals were confirmed with the COVID-19 after arriving in South Korea between Jan. 8 and 20.
One service member arrived at Osan Air Base on U.S. government-chartered flight from the United States on Jan. 18. The Osan Air Base is located in Pyeongtaek, 70 km south of Seoul.
Nine service members and two dependents arrived at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, on international commercial flights on Jan. 8-10, 18 and 20.
The confirmed patients have been transferred to designated isolation facilities at the U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys and the Osan Air Base, both of which are located in Pyeongtaek.
The total number of infections among the USFK-affiliated personnel rose to 665, according to Yonhap news agency.
The COVID-19 resurgence here showed signs of moderating. In the latest tally, the country reported 437 more cases of COVID-19 for the past 24 hours, raising the total number of infections to 75,521.
The daily caseload stayed below 500 for eight straight days after peaking at 1,240 on Dec. 25, but it hovered above 100 since Nov. 8.
"Despite the recent confirmed cases, USFK remains at a high level of readiness with less than 1 percent of its active-duty service members currently confirmed positive with COVID-19," the USFK said.
