Sidelined at Guantanamo, nearly a quarter of USS Milwaukee warship crew positive for COVID-19

About two dozen sailors on a U.S. Navy warship – or roughly 25% of the crew – have now tested positive for COVID-19, keeping the ship sidelined in port at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Monday, according to U.S. defense officials.

The USS Milwaukee has a crew of a bit more than 100, and it was forced to pause its deployment late last week because of the coronavirus outbreak. The defense officials, who spoke on condition Monday of anonymity to discuss details of the outbreak, said that the number of infected sailors is staying relatively constant at this point.The USS Milwaukee, a smaller, more stealthy combat ship, is staying in port at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. It is the first Navy ship this year to have to interrupt its deployment at sea – others were sidelined during the  early months of the virus outbreak last year. (Excerpts from the Washington Times)