Military reports 299 more COVID-19 cases

▲ This file photo, taken April 29, 2022, shows a service member walking inside Seoul Station in central Seoul. (Yonhap)

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Military reports 299 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 299 additional COVID-19 cases Saturday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 284,048, the defense ministry said.

The new cases comprised 220 from the Army, 37 from the Air Force, 19 from the Navy, 16 from units under the direct control of the ministry and four from the Marine Corps.

Currently, 1,492 military personnel are under treatment.

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