Military reports 1,336 more COVID-19 cases

▲ In this file photo, service members wait in line to receive COVID-19 tests at a gym in Wonju, 132 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on March 22, 2022. (Yonhap)

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Military reports 1,336 more COVID-19 cases

SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military on Thursday reported 1,336 additional COVID-19 cases, raising the total caseload among its service members to 122,917.

The new cases included 810 from the Army, 186 from the Air Force, 152 from the Navy, 113 from the Marine Corps and 68 from units under the direct control of the defense ministry.

There were also six cases from the Joint Chiefs of Staff and one from the ministry.

Currently, 8,368 military personnel are under treatment.

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