China News Service, April 25, according to foreign media reports, on the 24th local time, the US Navy said that 18 crew members tested positive for the new crown virus on the USS Kidd destroyer on the Caribbean Sea. .
The US Navy stated in a statement that a crew member of the Kidd was infected with the new coronavirus. The crew is currently in a stable condition and is being treated at a medical facility in San Antonio, Texas.
After the first crew member was diagnosed, the Navy sent a medical team to board the ship to track and detect the contact person. As of now, another 17 people have been found to be infected.
At present, testing is continuing, and it is expected that there will be other people among the crew members also infected. The US Navy is taking all measures to prevent the epidemic from spreading further.
It is reported that there are usually about 300 soldiers on this destroyer performing missions in the Caribbean Sea.