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Two More Crew Members Aboard USNS Mercy Crew Test Positive for COVID-19

Posted by Contributing Editor on April 10, 2020 in Hollywood | Leave a response
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Two more crew members aboard the USNS Mercy hospital ship tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to three, a television station reported Friday evening.

The three medical treatment facility crew members are in isolation off the ship, according to KCAL9. Fifty-three others have also been taken off the ship as a precaution.

City News Service could not immediately reach the Navy for further information.

The Navy first reported that a crew member had contracted the virus on Wednesday but said the incident will “not affect the ability of the Mercy to receive patients,” according to NBC4.

The ship is serving as a referral hospital for non-COVID-19 patients admitted to shore-based hospitals, and provides a full spectrum of medical care to include general surgeries, critical care and ward care for adults, according to the Navy.

The ship’s presence allows local health professionals to focus on treating COVID-19 patients and for shore-based hospitals to use their intensive care units and ventilators for those patients.

The 1,000-bed ship is staffed by more than 800 Navy medical personnel and support staff, and 70-plus civil service mariners who operate and navigate the ship, load and off-load mission cargo, assist with repairs to mission equipment and provide essential services to keep the medical facility running.

Two More Crew Members Aboard USNS Mercy Crew Test Positive for COVID-19 was last modified: April 10th, 2020 by Contributing Editor

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