COVID-19 among troops jumped almost 60 percent this week, as their rate surpasses the U.S. at large
Source: Military Times
Meghann Myers
There are 227 cases of coronavirus among active duty service members, according to Defense Department data as of Wednesday morning, up from 133 on Monday. The number of recoveries has also risen, the data shows, with 19 troops returned to duty total, 15, since Monday.
That figure puts service member cases at about 175 per million troops. The rate is higher than the U.S. at large which according to the CDC is sitting at 135 per million as of Wednesday. And while no troops have died from COVID-19, the overall U.S. death rate is sitting slightly above 1 percent.
You take prudent measures as best you can given the situation youre in, Defense Secretary Mark Esper told troops Tuesday in a virtual town hall live streamed from the Pentagon, when asked about social distancing to prevent the virus spread. If you can avoid putting a large number of people in small rooms, you should do it.
The higher infection rate among troops could possibly be explained by geography ― a soldier stationed in Korea was the first active duty service member diagnosed, followed soon by a sailor who had recently visited Italy.
Read more: https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2020/03/25/covid-19-among-troops-have-jumped-almost-60-percent-this-week-as-their-rate-surpasses-the-us-at-large/
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I wonder if orange fatnixon has figured out what to do next..............since he is there commander n chief...............and is only about his rating for re-election and economics when he stands at the podium and babbles like an idiot....................
November 3, 2020 cannot get here fast enough....................................
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)How are our submariners doing?
turbinetree
(24,745 posts)LastDemocratInSC
(3,656 posts)I think they don't transmit any messages. Let's hope for the best.
Massacure
(7,528 posts)As long as they left port prior to about two weeks ago they are fine. It also wouldn't surprise me if the navy quarantines patrol crews for nuclear submarines 14 days before they are due to begin patrol.
LastDemocratInSC
(3,656 posts)EarthFirst
(2,905 posts)Acknowledge that there are positive cases within the armed services; however the numbers; which branches; bases; length of delay on movements & deployments; etc. should probably be a national security issue I would imagine...
Were kinda in a vulnerable position.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)turbinetree
(24,745 posts)and this issue just exposes what is happening...................he really needs to be impeached again, this is absolutely inexcusable ...........................we the public do not hear and see much of this in the main stream news and this is just outrageous...................................snippets here and there...................
EarthFirst
(2,905 posts)Youre not wrong there.
Igel
(35,383 posts)That means we have grounds to help make it even worse.
No, I don't like that conclusion.
Grokenstein
(5,729 posts)"They're just doing this to make me fail! I WANT MY PARADE!! THANK ME!!"
keithbvadu2
(37,001 posts)Igel
(35,383 posts)closed quarters and closer monitoring.
Military: "Soldier, you don't look well. Report to the dispensary." "Yes, sir."
Wuhan: "Citizen, you don't look well. Report for inspection." "Yes!"
New York City: "Hey, you, you don't look well. Go see a doctor." "Eff off, cop, stop profiling me--I got my rights."