Military COVID-19 Cases Increase by 1,045... Cumulative Total Reaches 152,650

The offline job fair for military personnel, which could not be held due to COVID-19, was held for the first time in three years. On the 11th, soldiers were looking for jobs at the "2022 First Half 1st Military Personnel Job Fair" held at Kintex Hall 5 in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. This event featured over 120 company booths for recruitment interviews and consultations, as well as recruitment briefings and special lectures by notable figures. The Ministry of National Defense plans to hold a total of three job fairs this year, including this first fair, with additional events scheduled for June and September. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] The Ministry of National Defense announced on the 21st that 1,045 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed within the military.

By branch, there are 827 in the Army, 85 in the Air Force, 65 in the Marine Corps, 43 in the Navy, and 25 in units directly under the Ministry of National Defense.

The cumulative number of confirmed cases in the military is 152,650, with 6,480 currently under management.