Sailors Test Positive for COVID-19 on Carrier USS Ronald Reagan

[LiberalArkie]

September 4, 2020 3:20 PM

A small group of sailors tested positive for COVID-19 last week while underway aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) following a port call in Guam, Navy officials confirmed to USNI News on Friday.

The unspecified number of the crew tested positive for the virus while the carrier was underway on Aug. 27, according to a 7th Fleet statement from Cmdr. Reann Mommsen.

“Sailors received immediate medical treatment and [were] transported off the ship – no one is hospitalized,” she said.
“The ship is taking aggressive action and applying all mitigations to protect the health of our sailors and stop the spread of the virus in accordance with CDC and Navy guidance as we continue to identify and eliminate any potential vectors of the virus.”

As of Friday, there were no positive cases known aboard the carrier, Mommsen said. The positive cases were first reported by Stars and Stripes.

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https://news.usni.org/2020/09/04/sailors-test-positive-for-covid-19-on-carrier-uss-ronald-reagan

[Karadeniz]

1. Wait! Sailors were taken off the ship? Their commander didn't lose his job...???

[LiberalArkie]

2. The story was broke by Stars and Stripes