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Moon calls for close cooperation with USFK to curb spread of COVID-19 at US bases
By YonhapPublished : Jan. 7, 2022 - 14:56
President Moon Jae-in on Friday ordered aides to closely cooperate with US troops stationed in South Korea to curb the spread of COVID-19 at US military bases here.
Moon also instructed aides to come up with enhanced antivirus measures for citizens and business facilities near US military bases, presidential spokesperson Park Kyung-mee said in a statement.
According to a recent report by the Stars and Stripes, the US military's news organization, US Forces Korea counted 467 new COVID-19 cases in the week ending Dec. 27 last year.
It marked the highest number of infections reported by US Forces Korea since the pandemic began, the report said. (Yonhap)
Moon also instructed aides to come up with enhanced antivirus measures for citizens and business facilities near US military bases, presidential spokesperson Park Kyung-mee said in a statement.
According to a recent report by the Stars and Stripes, the US military's news organization, US Forces Korea counted 467 new COVID-19 cases in the week ending Dec. 27 last year.
It marked the highest number of infections reported by US Forces Korea since the pandemic began, the report said. (Yonhap)
