China News Service, April 23, according to foreign media reports, senior US Navy officials said on the 22nd that there are currently 26 US Navy warships with new coronavirus cases, and 14 ships have been diagnosed with new coronavirus infections. , But these soldiers have recovered.
The official said that the 26 ships are currently docked at the port or maintenance dock.
However, the Navy did not disclose the name of each affected ship or the exact number of infections, because the Department of Defense policy stipulates that if these details are disclosed, there will be military security risks.
It is reported that the Navy currently has 297 active ships. There are currently 90 ships performing missions at sea, and no cases of new coronavirus infection have been reported.
As of the morning of the 22nd, 3578 American soldiers had been diagnosed with the new coronavirus, including 2 deaths. Nearly 800 of them came from the aircraft carrier USS Roosevelt, and a sailor on board was killed.