Once again, COVID-19 cases have been found among members of the National Guard, however according to information provided by our site, no chain of infection has been detected within the Armed Forces. 

In particular, 135 members have recently tested positive, of whom less than half are conscripts and the rest are personnel members. Also, 142 people are in self-isolation, of which 79 are conscripts and the rest are personnel members. 

According to our information, the National Guard is taking all the appropriate measures (including temperature checks and PCR/rapid test) before the conscripts go to their units. The positivity rate in the Armed Forces is low so far, as the total number of personnel and soldiers exceeds 12,000. 

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