14 more Americans with USFK test positive for coronavirus in S Korea

Fourteen more U.S. soldiers and their family members tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in South Korea between July 9 and 15, the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Thursday.

The total number of infections among USFK-affiliated personnel has now risen to 88, according to Yonhap News Agency.

The USFK said of the 14 new patients, 12 were service members and two were dependents. Nine of them were asymptomatic, while the other five displayed minor symptoms, such as a headache or runny nose.

All 14 individuals have been transferred to a designated isolation facility on either Camp Humphreys or Osan Air Base, both in Pyeongtaek.

Meanwhile, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases among U.S. army personnel on the Japanese island of Okinawa has risen to 138.

Okinawa has registered just 148 coronavirus infections since February, excluding the American cases.