WASHINGTON, April 24 – RIA Novosti. Coronavirus-missile destroyer USA “Kidd” (USS Kidd) already detected in 18 of the sailors, told RIA Novosti press-service of naval forces.
Earlier, the Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman told reporters that the disease was revealed in one of the sailors who was taken to a hospital in San Antonio, Texas, and then began to examine the rest of the team.
“as of this morning (Friday), 17 sailors were taken. Testing is continuing and we expect new cases,” – said the press service.
the Total number of crew members not specified. On the destroyer “Kidd” it is, according to regulation, is 380 people.
the press service also said that the ship was in the area of responsibility of the 4th fleet of the US in helping the southern command of the United States, and is now heading to the port, where it passes sanitary processing.
what kind of operations were involved, the destroyer is not reported, but on April 1, the U.S. launched a major anti-drug operation involving destroyers in the Caribbean, are directed including against the government of Venezuela, which Washington accuses of drug dealing.
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