USFK regrets no-mask dance parties amid Covid-19 resurgence

Seoul, Dec 10 : The US Forces Korea (USFK) has expressed regret over no-mask dance parties held in the American military bases in South Korea amid the coronavirus resurgence in the country.
“USFK is aware of two recent on-installation events that displayed poor judgment and actions inconsistent with USFK’s core tenets and Covid-19 health protection mitigation measures,” Xinhua news agency quoted the Forces as saying in a statement on Wednesday.
“These recent activities on US Army Garrison Humphreys and Osan Air Base do not reflect USFK’s commitment to mitigating the spread of Covid-19,” the statement said.
The USFK has been under criticism over the dance party held last week at the American bases, in which participants did not wear masks.
Both the US Army Garrison Humphreys and the Osan Air Base are located in Pyeongtaek, 70 km south of Seoul.
The South Korean government tightened its social-distancing rules to the third-highest level last week, before lifting it further to the second-highest this week amid the spike in the Covid-19 cases.