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 you’re 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....................................