First US Soldier Infected With Coronavirus in South Korea

Country Sees Known Cases Surpass 1,100

People buy face masks at a retail store in Daegu, South Korea, on Feb. 25, 2020. Jung Yeon-je/AFP via Getty Images

A U.S. soldier has tested positive for the coronavirus in South Korea, the U.S. military said, as the East Asian country sees its confirmed cases of the virus surpass 1,100.

The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) announced Tuesday that the 23-year-old U.S. soldier, who is stationed at Camp Carroll, is now in self-quarantine at his off-base residence.