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USFK Contractor Confirmed with COVID-19
April 12, 2020 — A USFK contractor, who works at Camp Humphreys, tested positive for COVID-19. The contractor, a U.S. citizen, last visited Camp Humphreys on March 26 and has been in self-quarantine at his off-installation residence since March 30 following his USFK supervisors directing him to self-quarantine because he had been in direct contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19... MORE

USFK Dependent Confirmed with COVID-19
April 8, 2020 — The spouse of a Camp Casey civilian employee tested positive for COVID-19 today. The dependent last visited Camp Casey on March 25 and has been in self-quarantine at her off-post residence since April 2... MORE

USFK Civilian Employee Confirmed with COVID-19
April 7, 2020 — A USFK civilian employee who works at Osan Air Base tested positive for COVID-19. The U.S. civilian employee last visited Osan AB on April 2 and has been in quarantine at his off-installation residence since then as his leadership directed him to quarantine because he had been in direct contact to a person who tested positive for COVID-19... MORE

USFK Contractor Confirmed with COVID-19
April 5, 2020 — A USFK contractor, who works at Camp Humphreys, tested positive for COVID-19 today. The contractor, a U.S. citizen, last visited Camp Humphreys on April 1 and has been in self-quarantine at his off-installation residence since then. His USFK leadership directed him to quarantine because he had been in direct contact to a person who tested positive for COVID-19... MORE

USFK Contractor Confirmed with COVID-19
April 4, 2020 — A USFK contractor, who works at Osan Air Base, tested positive for COVID-19 today. The contractor, who is a U.S. citizen, is currently in isolation at his off-base residence as directed by KCDC and USFK medical personnel... MORE

Two USFK Contractors Confirmed with COVID-19
April 3, 2020 — Two USFK contractors have tested positive for COVID-19 today... MORE

USFK Dependent Confirmed with COVID-19
April 2, 2020 — The spouse of a United States Forces Korea contractor who recently tested positive for COVID-19, has now tested positive. The spouse, who is a U.S. citizen, is currently in isolation at her off-base residence as directed by USFK medical personnel. She last visited Camp Humphreys on March 31... MORE

USFK Contractor Confirmed with COVID-19
April 1, 2020 — A USFK contractor, who works at Camp Humphreys, tested positive for COVID-19 today. The contractor, who is a U.S. citizen, is currently in isolation at his off-base residence as directed by USFK medical personnel, and he last visited Camp Humphreys on March 30... MORE

USFK CDR Addresses Furloughed Korean National Employees, 무급휴직 한국인 직원에게 전하는 주한미군사령관 영상메시지
March 31, 2020 — Today, approximately half of the USFK Korean National employee workforce has been furloughed due to a lapse in the Special Measures Agreement. 방위비분담금 특별협정(SMA)이 타결되지 않아 주한미군사 한국인 직원 약 절반에 대해 오늘부터 무급휴직이 실시됩니다... MORE

USFK Contractor Confirmed with COVID-19
March 30, 2020 — A USFK contractor, who works at Camp Humphreys, tested positive for COVID-19 today. The contractor, who is a U.S. citizen, is currently in isolation at his off-base residence as directed by KCDC, and he last visited Camp Humphreys on March 27. ... MORE

USFK Contractor Confirmed with COVID-19
March 26, 2020 — A USFK contractor, who works at Camp Humphreys, tested positive for COVID-19, making this the 12th USFK-related personnel to be confirmed with the virus... MORE

USFK Service Member Confirmed with COVID-19
March 26, 2020 — A USFK Soldier stationed at Camp Humphreys tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday evening, making this the 2nd U.S. service member and 11th USFK-related person to be confirmed with the virus. The... MORE

USFK Declares Public Health Emergency 주한미군, 공중보건 비상사태 선포
March 25, 2020 — With the World Health Organization increasing its world-wide warning to “very high,” the U.S. Department of State declaring a global level 4 travel advisory - do not travel - and the increased exposure potential of COVID-19 in proximity to USFK installations, the USFK commander exercised his authority to declare a Public Health Emergency today. 세계보건기구가 전 세계 위험 수위를 ‘매우 높음’으로 격상하고, 미 국무부의 전 세계 여행을 금지하는 4단계 경보 선포 및 주한미군 시설 인접 지역으로 코로나 바이러스 노출 가능성이 높아지면서 주한미군 사령관은 오늘 공중보건 비상사태를 선포하였다. ... MORE

USFK Contractor Confirmed with COVID-19
March 23, 2020 — A USFK contractor, who works at Camp Humphreys, tested positive for COVID-19, making this the 10th USFK-related personnel to be confirmed with the virus... MORE

USFK Employee Confirmed with COVID-19
March 9, 2020 — A USFK Korean National employee, who works at Camp Walker in Daegu, tested positive for COVID-19, making this the ninth USFK-related person to be confirmed with the virus, with only one service member... MORE

USFK Employee Confirmed with COVID-19
March 9, 2020 — A USFK Korean National contracted construction worker, who works at Camp Walker, tested positive for COVID-19, making this the eighth USFK-related personnel to be confirmed with the virus. The... MORE

USFK Employee Confirmed with COVID-19
March 6, 2020 — A USFK Korean National employee tested positive for COVID-19, making this the seventh USFK-related personnel to be confirmed with the virus. The employee is currently in isolation at her off-base residence in Cheonan as directed by KCDC. ... MORE

Two USFK Dependents Confirmed with COVID-19
March 4, 2020 — Two United States Forces Korea dependents stationed in Daegu have tested positive for COVID-19, making this the fifth and sixth USFK-related personnel who have been confirmed with the virus. The fifth... MORE

USFK Dependent Confirmed with COVID-19
February 28, 2020 — The spouse of the United States Forces Korea service member who recently tested positive for COVID-19 has now tested positive, making this the fourth USFK-related person who has been confirmed with the virus... MORE

Inaccurate Reporting of USFK Preventative Measures
February 28, 2020 — Recent media articles reporting United States Forces Korea’s precautionary and preventative measures against the COVID-19 virus as a “lockdown” and “barring” individuals from base are inaccurate and mischaracterizing our efforts to protect the USFK population... MORE

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