Spread of infection in U.S. aircraft carriers Captain requests urgent support New Corona Apr. 1 at 12:43
The United States Navy's nuclear-powered carrier Theodore Roosevelt confirmed that crew members were infected with the new coronavirus. He told senior management that he had requested emergency assistance.
According to the report, the captain of the nuclear aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt sent a letter to the upper level of the Navy, complaining that the space inside the ship would not allow isolation measures, and then said, It ’s a progressive form and it ’s expanding rapidly. ”
"We are not at war and the soldiers do not need to die. If we do not act now, we will not be able to protect the most trustworthy and valuable existence of the soldiers," he says. I'm asking for help to isolate it.
`` Theodore Roosevelt, '' which was deployed in the Pacific with about 5,000 people, was confirmed to be infected by three crew members late last month and is currently anchored in Guam, but according to the media, the infected people are That's more than 70 people.
In the United States Navy, the nuclear aircraft carrier "Ronald Reagan" deployed at Yokosuka Base has also been reported to be infected by crew members.
Secretary of Defense Esper said in an interview with the U.S. media on Tuesday that at least two aircraft carriers were still operational, deniing any effect on readiness to respond. The impact is likely to be unavoidable.