China News Service, June 10, according to foreign media reports, the death of American African-American man Freud triggered many protests across the United States. The National Guard of the Washington, DC capital said on the 9th that after participating in the task of responding to the protests, some The National Crown Guard members tested positive for the new coronavirus.
Data map: Fully armed riot police on the streets of Washington. China News Agency reporter Chen Meng Tongshe
According to reports, Lieutenant Colonel Brooke Davis, a spokesman for the National Guard in Washington, D.C., said that for "action security" considerations, it was not possible to disclose how many people were infected with the new coronavirus.
The mayor of Washington and the federal government mobilized about 1,700 members of the National Guard during the demonstration to confront the protest demonstrations caused by the "kneeling" incident. At the same time, members of the National Guard of other states were also sent to the capital, including South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Utah and Indiana.
Earlier, President Trump announced that he had ordered the National Guard to withdraw from Washington, DC. He said that the number of demonstrators in Washington was less than expected and the demonstrations have been controlled. However, he also emphasized that these National Guards could be redeployed soon.
According to reports, although most demonstrators wore masks during the protest, not everyone did that, and many law enforcement and security personnel did not wear masks.
According to Davies: "National Guard personnel have followed social isolation measures throughout the deployment process and have also used personal protective equipment where practical and feasible."