Pentagon Imposes Quarantine For Troops Returning From China

Below is information on USFK’s directed self-quarantine for U.S. servicemembers. Please note the USFK Novel Coronavirus 24-hour hotline at Brian D. Allgood Community Hospital is 050-3337-2556, or DSN 737-2556. pic.twitter.com/PFwM9houpM

— U.S. Forces Korea (@USForcesKorea) February 2, 2020

Reuters: U.S. military in South Korea imposes quarantine for troops returning from China

SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. military command in South Korea said it has instituted a 14-day self quarantine effective Sunday for any troops who recently traveled to China, adding that an outbreak in that country of a new coronavirus could harm military readiness.

United States Forces Korea (USFK) said it knew of no troops who had been in the hardest hit provinces of China, where thousands of people have been infected, and that its quarantine measures were a precaution.

“USFK continues to stress the overall risk to USFK personnel remains low, but that the quarantine measures implemented are out of an abundance of caution to mitigate risk to the USFK population,” the command said in a statement.

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WNU Editor: It is a precautionary move. But it is also an admission that this virus can impact military readiness.

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