Half of Military COVID-19 Cases Hit These 4 Job Fields, New Report Finds
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Johnathan Davis, an AV-8B Harrier airframe mechanic assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), performs general maintenance on his aircraft on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), at sea, July 20, 2013. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Christopher Q. Stone)
13 Jan 2021
Fully half of the COVID-19 cases diagnosed in active-duty military personnel through the end of fiscal 2020 were among those working in the repair, engineering, communications and intelligence fields, a new report shows.
Results were nearly identical among the Reserve component and National Guard, with the same occupations combining to make up 46% of cases, according to the Defense Department s December edition of the Medical Surveillance Monthly Report