Navy Recruit Tests Positive for Coronavirus at Illinois Boot Camp

Recruits dress off in formation at Recruit Training Command on Feb. 13, 2020. US Navy Photo

A recruit at the Navy’s Illinois boot camp for enlisted sailors has tested positive for COVID-19, the service announced on Saturday.

The prospective sailor is now isolated at a federal hospital outside of Chicago while the Navy is conducting a contact investigation to gauge the potential spread of the virus at the Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes.

“Personnel identified as having close contact with the...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/29/navy-recruit-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-at-illinois-boot-camp

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