Marine assigned to Trump's helicopter squadron tests positive for Covid-19
Source: politico
A Marine assigned to the military helicopter squadron responsible for transporting the president has tested positive for Covid-19, a Marine Corps spokesperson told POLITICO.
07/23/2020 03:58 PM EDT
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The Marine, assigned to Marine Helicopter Squadron 1, was tested on Tuesday and received the positive result on Thursday, said spokesperson Capt. Joseph Butterfield, adding that the squadron administers 80 to 100 tests per week.
The squadron was informed of the positive test on Thursday, ahead of the president's planned travel to Bedminster, N.J., this weekend, Butterfield said.
The squadron is sanitizing all aircraft in the squadron and beginning the process of contact tracing.
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A White House official confirmed that the Marine had no contact with the president or any administration personnel................................................
The Defense Department has reported 32,728 cases of Covid as of Wednesday, including 22,769 among members of the military. Overall, 51 department personnel have died, including three service members. The Marine Corps has 2,600 cases.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/23/marine-one-helicopter-covid-positive-380444
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