[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] As the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) spreads within the military, the leave of all soldiers will be restricted starting from the 27th.
On the 26th, the Ministry of National Defense announced, "A total of 70 people, including 66 trainees and 4 officers, at the Army 5th Division Recruit Training Center in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province, tested positive for COVID-19." It added, "Minister of National Defense Seo Wook held an emergency key commanders meeting (VTC) the day before and decided to temporarily suspend all soldiers' leave and outings until the 7th of next month, raising the 'social distancing' level within all units to 2.5."
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