Pentagon to impose new restrictions for workers as local Covid cases spike
The Defense Department will impose new restrictions next week for the thousands of people who work in the Pentagon, a move that comes as officials race to contain a potential outbreak in the building's senior civilian ranks.
The decision to move to a higher health protection status next Thursday was made earlier in the week and not in response to the news on Thursday that Anthony Tata, the temporary Pentagon policy chief, had tested positive for the virus, Chief Management Officer Lisa Hershman told POLITICO Friday. Rather, the change was driven by the recent spike in coronavirus cases in the Washington, D.C., region.
“We’ve been watching the region because we saw a spike after Halloween,” said Hershman, noting that she is also wary about infections following Election Night parties and Thanksgiving gatherings. “As we see the rise, we know that people will likely bring it in the building, so it’s time to move out now.”
The Pentagon is continuing to conduct contact tracing to determine the extent of possible infections among its civilian leaders. Tata tested positive after a visit by Lithuanian Defence Minister Raimundas Karoblis to the Pentagon on Nov. 13 and will isolate at home for 14 days. Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller and the three service secretaries also met with Karoblis, who tested positive days after his Pentagon visit, but they are not quarantining.
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Unlike the Whitehouse they have their shit together.
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