The guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) gotten here in San Diego on Tuesday to deal with seafarers after a COVID-19 episode aboard.

The USS Kidd went to sea taking part in counter-narcotics procedures in the UNITED STATE South Command location of obligation when numerous seafarers started displaying influenza-like signs.

As of Tuesday, 64 seafarers on guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG-100) have actually evaluated favorable for the infection, with 63 percent of the staff evaluated, USNINew reported

Prior to its arrival, 2 seafarers were clinically left to the United States, while an additional fifteen were moved to the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) for closer monitoring out of a wealth of care.

While in San Diego, all seafarers will certainly be separated off-ship with twice-daily clinical testings. Crewmembers that have actually evaluated unfavorable will certainly go into quarantine for a duration of monitoring. A handful of COVID-19 unfavorable seafarers will certainly continue to be on the ship for necessary solutions and also deep-cleaning.

“San Diego may not be USS Kidd’s home port, but we are definitely being made to feel at home,” stated the ship’s commander,Cmdr Nathan Wemett. USS Kidd is based out of Naval Station Everett,Washington

The ship will certainly likewise undertake a complete deep-cleaning which is anticipated to take 2 weeks.

“The USS Kidd Sailors continue to fight through this pandemic in order to get back to sea as soon as possible and execute their mission,” the Navy stated.