The Military Has Been Averaging More Than 100 New Troops a Day With COVID-19

April 15, 2020
For the past week, between 100 and 200 troops have come up positive for coronavirus, according to the latest Defense Department numbers.

For the past week, between 100 and 200 troops have come up positive for coronavirus, according to the latest Defense Department numbers.

As of Tuesday morning, 2,618 have been diagnosed, with two deaths and 80 current hospitalizations ― including an aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt sailor who died this week, and another admitted to intensive care yesterday.

Read more: https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2020/04/14/the-military-has-been-averaging-more-than-100-new-troops-a-day-with-covid-19/