2nd Sailor Assigned to Naples Tests Positive for Coronavirus; 18 US Service Members Confirmed with Virus

Chief petty officers celebrate the birthday of the chief petty officer during morning colors at Naval Support Activity Naples in 2013. US Navy Photo

A second sailor in Italy has tested positive for the COVID-19 strain of coronavirus, U.S. 6th Fleet announced on Monday.

“The test sample has been sent to Rome for confirmatory lab testing. The member shared a common workspace with the first sailor at NSA Naples who initially tested positive on March 6,” reads the statement, noting the sailor was...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/16/2nd-sailor-assigned-to-naples-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-18-us-service-members-confirmed-with-virus

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