US Forces Korea reports two more coronavirus cases at Eighth Army HQ, raising total to 12 and prompting partial lockdown

SEOUL, South Korea — Another American contractor working at the Eighth Army headquarters on Camp Humphreys was infected with the coronavirus, raising the total number of cases affiliated with U.S. Forces Korea to 12, the military said Friday.

The announcement came hours after USFK confirmed that a second soldier stationed at Camp Humphreys had tested positive. The other cases were military dependents, contractors or South Korean employees.

Officials at Camp Humphreys, the main Army base in South Korea with a population of more than 37,000, ordered all organizations to reduce staff to mission essential only and restricted movement to bare necessities, including food and health needs.

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