The Governor of Guam has disclosed that at least 23 sailors aboard aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt have been infected by COVID 19. The warship is currently off Guam.
200315-N-YQ383-1368 SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 15, 2020) Ships from the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and from the America Expeditionary Strike Group transit the South China Sea in formation during a photo exercise March 15, 2020. Operating as an Expeditionary Strike Force, the Navy-Marine Corps team integrates the combat power of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group with the flexible capability of the America Expeditionary Strike Group and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to provide the fleet commander with a capable, credible combat force that can be deployed anywhere in the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brandon Richardson)
Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Mike Gilday, said in a statement that none of the sailors have been hospitalized or are seriously ill.
He added that those “who test positive will be transported to the U.S. Naval Hospital Guam for further evaluation and treatment as necessary.”
