The Ministry of Defense said it decided to control the leave, going out, staying out, and visiting the former soldier on the 22nd of this month as the first positive reaction of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) occurred at Jeju Navy.

Defense Minister Chung Kyung-Doo held the 'Defense Defense Response Headquarters Meeting' with the Ministers of Defense, Maritime, and Air Force at 9 pm and discussed the Corona19 countermeasures within the military.

The Ministry of Defense said, "In this meeting, Minister Chung Kyung-du accepted the military's recommendation and decided to control the leave, going out, staying out, and visiting the soldiers from February 22." "The leave is in good working order, and the soldiers who are going to leave before the entire tour decide to reschedule the leave so that they can be carried out without returning to the unit."

The Ministry of Defense also said that it took follow-up measures after soldier A (22) of the Jeju Navy unit was diagnosed as the first positive responder.

According to the Ministry of Defense, the soldier was positive in the first test and was admitted to Jeju National Hospital for negative pressure.

The unit identified Soldier A and the contact, and took precautions such as wearing a mask on the entire unit.

The Ministry of Defense explained, "In order to prevent further spread within the troops, the contacts themselves are being quarantined and will follow up based on the results of epidemiological investigations."

At the meeting, Minister Chung Kyung-du ordered, "We will work closely with relevant organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to ensure that Corona 19 does not spread within the military. We will take special measures for prevention."

Chung said, "Recognize the seriousness of the situation and command the unit steadily, making sure to maintain the military readiness."

Soldier A, who works for the Naval Squadron in Jeju Island, was positive at the first inspection.

He visited his hometown of Daegu from the 13th to 18th when he was on vacation.

Known as a cook, he came back to Jeju on the 18th and visited a convenience store in front of the unit.

The exact test results will be available early in the morning.

In addition, one of the cadets' parents who attended the Air Force Academy's entrance ceremony on the 17th was known to be a corona19 confirmer, and the corporation took emergency measures.

The family is said to be from Gyeongbuk.

The Corporation is known to segregate cadets, who are currently family members, and to control the dormitories where the cadets reside.

The construction company was aware of this later that afternoon and ordered all students to return to the dormitory.

The Military Affairs Office temporarily suspended military service inspections by Daegu, Gyeongbuk Provincial Office and Central Medical Examination Agency for two weeks from the 21st of this month to the 6th of the following month.

We have also rescheduled interviews with marine, air force and marine recruiters in Daegu and Gyeongbuk.

The USFK also upgraded the danger stage and banned soldiers from visiting Daegu after successive corona19 confirmed in Daegu and Gyeongbuk.

The US military upgraded the risk level of USFK servicemen and facilities from 'low' to 'middle' until the epidemiological investigation by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was completed.

By the end of the epidemiologic investigation, all USFK soldiers who visited the Shinchon Branch church from September 9 will be obliged to self-contain.

Family and military personnel were also advised to contain.

The school and childcare facilities at the US military base in Daegu were closed on this day.

The US military will re-determine whether it is closed for 21 days. Access to Daegu U.S. military bases and U.S. military installations is also controlled unless essential missions or official duties are performed.

(yunhap news)