by Hyung-Jin Kim, The Associated Press
Posted Jul 20, 2021 1:24 am ADT
Last Updated Jul 20, 2021 at 1:25 am ADT
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of South Korea’s prime minister on Tuesday apologized for “failing to carefully take care of the health” of hundreds of sailors who contracted the coronavirus on a navy ship taking part in an anti-piracy mission off East Africa.
The outbreak aboard the destroyer Munmu the Great is the largest cluster South Korea’s military has seen. A total of 247 of the ship’s 301 crew have tested positive for COVID-19 in recent days and two military planes had to be dispatched to fly them all home.
South Korean Gov t Apologizes Over Virus-Stricken Destroyer, Where 247 of 301 Crew Test Positive
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