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Defense chief apologizes over mass COVID-19 outbreak among Cheonghae unit members

Posted : 2021-07-20 12:10 Defense Minister Suh Wook / Yonhap Defense Minister Suh Wook apologized Tuesday for the military s failure to prevent cluster COVID-19 infections among sailors of the Cheonghae naval unit on an anti-piracy mission in waters off Africa. The apology came a day after virus tests showed that 247, or 82 percent, of the 301-member unit were infected, the worst-ever infection cluster among service members blamed on poor initial responses, such as giving only cold medicine to a sailor who first developed symptoms. The defense ministry also came under fire for excluding the unit from its vaccination campaign. Officials said the unit left for Africa before the vaccination began and it was difficult to transfer vaccines out of the country under contracts with vaccine suppliers and over safety concerns.

South Korean gov t apologizes over virus-stricken destroyer

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.

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