Military reports 601 more COVID-19 cases

▲ In this photo, a service member waits for a train at Seoul Station in central Seoul on May 1, 2022. (Yonhap)

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Military reports 601 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 601 additional COVID-19 cases Friday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 137,315, the defense ministry said.

The new cases included 418 from the Army, 70 from the Marine Corps, 48 from the Air Force, 43 from the Navy and 21 from units under the direct control of the ministry. There was also one infection from the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Currently, 4,815 military personnel are under treatment.

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