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The U.S. Navy is responding to COVID-19 outbreaks aboard two of its ships based in Bahrain.
In a statement, the U.S. 5th Fleet said about a dozen service members aboard the USS San Diego (LPD 22) tested positive for COVID-19, while the USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) has identified several persons under investigation.
“Medical health professionals are conducting a thorough contact investigation to determine the source of COVID-19 aboard the ships and whether any other personnel may have been exposed,” the statement said.
“San Diego is currently pierside in the Kingdom of Bahrain. All positive cases have been isolated on board, and the ship remains in a restricted COVID bubble. The port visit and medical support have been coordinated with the host nation government and Bahrain Ministry of Health. The ship has a robust medical capability, including embarked medical staff, operating rooms, a 24-bed hospital ward and additional overflow capacity.”
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Two U.S. Navy warships operating in the Mideast have been struck by coronavirus outbreaks, authorities said Friday, with b.
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Two US Navy warships operating in the Middle East are affected by the coronavirus, with one already docked in Bahrain and another heading to port.
A dozen troops aboard the
USS San Diego, an amphibious transport dock, tested positive for the virus, said Cmdr
Rebecca Rebarich, a spokeswoman for the US Navy’s Bahrain-based 5th Fleet. The ship is at port in Bahrain.
“All positive cases have been isolated on board, and the ship remains in a restricted Covid bubble,” Cmdr Rebarich said. “The port visit and medical support have been co-ordinated with the host nation government and Bahrain Ministry of Health.”
Dubai: Two US Navy warships operating in the Mideast have been struck by coronavirus outbreaks, authorities said Friday, with both returning to port in Bahrain.
A dozen troops aboard the USS San Diego, an amphibious transport dock, tested positive for COVID-19, said Cmdr. Rebecca Rebarich, a spokeswoman for the Bahrain-based 5th Fleet. The guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea also has “confirmed several cases of COVID-19,” she said.
“All positive cases have been isolated on board, and the (ships) remain in a restricted COVID bubble,” Rebarich told The Associated Press. “The port visit and medical support have been coordinated with the host nation government and Bahrain Ministry of Health.”