Joint Chiefs officers in isolation after Coast Guard admiral tests positive for coronavirus, Pentagon says – The Washington Post

Members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are in isolation after the Coast Guard’s No. 2 officer tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the Pentagon said Tuesday in a statement.

Adm. Charles W. Ray, the vice commandant of the Coast Guard, first tested positive for the virus on Monday, said Rear Admiral Jon Hickey, a service spokesman. It is not clear when or where the admiral was infected, but his travels in recent days include attending a Sept. 27 event at the White House recognizing Gold Star military families and a meeting at the Pentagon on Friday with the military’s top generals.

Hickey said that after Ray experienced mild symptoms over the weekend, he sought a test.

“Although he is experiencing mild symptoms, he is in good spirits,” Hickey said. “In accordance with established Coast Guard COVID policies, he will be quarantining from home for the required 14-day timeframe, where he will continue to perform his duties as Vice Commandant.”

Source: Joint Chiefs officers in isolation after Coast Guard admiral tests positive for coronavirus, Pentagon says – The Washington Post


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