Pentagon: Active Duty Infections Topped 1,000

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By Joseph Feldman

Members of the National Guard congregate outside a tent next to Sunny Ridge nursing home, Sunday, April 5, 2020, in Sheboygan, Wis. Health officials say a second person has died in a coronavirus outbreak at a nursing home in Sheboygan. The death at Sunny Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center was announced Sunday as the Wisconsin National Guard arrived to begin testing all staff and more than 90 residents. (Gary Klein/The Sheboygan Press via AP)

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon says the number of COVID-19 cases in the active duty force topped 1,000 over the weekend.

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There are a total of 1,132 confirmed cases as of Monday morning. The total was 978 on Friday.

There also have been 303 cases among members of the National Guard.

Among the military services, the Navy has the most cases, with 431. That includes more than 150 among the crew of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt.


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