DXK Visiting Military Officer... Confirmed COVID-19 Positive Again

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[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] One officer belonging to the Gyeryong Army unit, who was dispatched to the defense industry exhibition 'DX Korea 2020' held at KINTEX in Ilsan from the 18th to the 20th of last month, was additionally confirmed positive. The cumulative number of confirmed cases related to DX Korea is 9.

Despite concerns from defense companies, the exhibition, which was pushed forward under the banner of K-quarantine, ultimately became a hotspot for the spread of COVID-19. Additionally, due to a confirmed sergeant in the military, one more sergeant from the same unit was also confirmed positive. The DXK Organizing Committee had promoted the opening of a K-quarantine pavilion to export 'K-quarantine' and invited health and welfare officials from 13 overseas countries to showcase Korea's excellent medical system and COVID-19 response.

On the 4th, the Ministry of National Defense announced that 7 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 were found within the military.

Among them, 3 are officers belonging to the Army Sangmu Unit in Jangseong, Jeollanam-do, where a cluster infection occurred. They were identified as having contact with confirmed cases within the Sangmu Unit and were tested positive after symptoms appeared during quarantine. The cumulative number of confirmed cases at Sangmu Unit has increased to 21.

At an Army unit located in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi-do, where the first officer was confirmed positive the previous day, one soldier was additionally confirmed positive after testing approximately 500 personnel. The rest have all tested negative so far. This unit is different from the Yeoncheon Army Recruit Training Center where a recent cluster infection occurred.

Additionally, one soldier in quarantine at an Army unit in Inje, Gangwon-do, where the first confirmed case occurred on the 28th of last month, was additionally confirmed positive, and one Marine soldier from the Pohang area, who was on pre-discharge leave in the Gimcheon region, also tested positive. As a result, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases within the military has reached 396, approaching 400.