Seoul, Sep 13 (TIWN) Six more American soldiers and three associated members in South Korea tested positive for Covid-19, the US Forces Korea (USFK) said on Monday.

The USFK said in a statement that nine USFK-affiliated individuals were confirmed with the COVID-19 between Aug. 26 and Sept. 6.  Four service members and one family member arrived at Osan Air Base on U.S. government-chartered flights from the United States on Aug. 31, Sept. 1 and Sept. 6.  Two service members and two family members arrived on international commercial flights at Incheon International Airport, west of the capital Seoul, on Aug. 26, Sept. 1, Sept. 3 and Sept. 6, respectively.  The confirmed patients have been transferred to designated isolation facilities at the U.S. army bases here.  The total number of infections among the USFK-affiliated personnel rose to 1,409, according to the Yonhap news agency.  In the latest tally, South Korea has reported 1,433 more cases of COVID-19 for the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 274,415. The daily caseload has hovered above 1,000 for 69 straight days.