JUST IN: 18 sailors aboard the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Kidd, operating in the Pacific Ocean, have tested positive for the coronavirus—marking the second outbreak at sea aboard a U.S. Navy vessel.
24/7 coverage of breaking news and live eventsEighteen sailors aboard the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Kidd, operating in the Pacific Ocean, have tested positive for the coronavirus, and one of them has been medically evacuated to the United States, according to the Navy. This marks the second outbreak at sea aboard a U.S. Navy vessel; the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt remains in Guam with most of its crew still in quarantine.
Seventeen other sailors tested positive within 24 hours of the first case, and the Navy has deployed a specialized medical team to the ship to conduct contact tracing and additional onsite testing. Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt depart the ship to move to off-ship berthing, April 10, 2020.
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