Coronavirus outbreak aboard USS Kidd increases to 47 sailors

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WASHINGTON — The coronavirus outbreak aboard the USS Kidd has increased to 47 sailors, as the illness continues to spread among the crew since the first sailor was evacuated from the ship four days ago.

The guided-missile destroyer has had 45% of the crew tested for the coronavirus and two sailors have been medically evacuated to the United States, the Navy reported Monday. https://www.stripes.com/news/us/coronavirus-outbreak-aboard-uss-kidd-increases-to-47-sailors-1.627562