USS Boxer Sailor Tests ‘Presumptive Positive’ for Coronavirus, First Case Found on a Ship’s Crew

USS Boxer (LHD-4) arrives in Guam for a scheduled port visit, Oct. 30, 2019. US Navy Photo

The first sailor assigned to a warship has tested “presumptive positive” for the COVID-19 coronavirus, the Navy announced on Sunday.

A sailor assigned to the big-deck amphibious warship USS Boxer (LHD-4), currently pier-side at Naval Station San Diego, Calif., was tested on Friday and results came back on Saturday that indicated the sailor likely had the virus.

“The individual is currently quarantined at...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/15/uss-boxer-sailor-tests-presumptive-positive-for-coronavirus-first-case-found-on-a-ships-crew

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