{"id":23329,"date":"2021-03-02T20:46:29","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T20:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/03\/02\/nearly-100-us-naval-academy-midshipmen-moved-off-campus-after-testing-positive-for-covid-19\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:11:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:11:23","slug":"nearly-100-us-naval-academy-midshipmen-moved-off-campus-after-testing-positive-for-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/education-transition\/2021\/03\/02\/nearly-100-us-naval-academy-midshipmen-moved-off-campus-after-testing-positive-for-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Nearly 100 US Naval Academy midshipmen moved off campus after testing positive for COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dozens of U.S. Naval Academy<\/a> midshipmen infected with COVID-19 are being moved from the school\u2019s dormitory to an Annapolis hotel as the academy works to contain an outbreak of the novel coronavirus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The movement of 98 midshipmen to the Hilton Garden Inn will provide additional quarantine and isolation space for sickened students, the academy said in a statement Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe academy is executing a short-term contract to utilize the hotel\u2019s lodging service and meal service with two midshipmen per room,\u201d according to the statement. \u201cThese midshipmen are recovering from the COVID-19 virus and are from a variety of classes within the brigade. They will continue to be monitored twice daily.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those being housed at the Hilton will be required to stay in their own room \u201cexcept when escorted outdoors at set times for wellness purposes,\u201d according to the academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cClasses will be attended virtually,\u201d according to the statement. \u201cIn addition, midshipmen are not [allowed] authorized guests or deliveries from food vendors or delivery services.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t