{"id":45261,"date":"2020-04-16T15:42:56","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T15:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smg.go-vip.net\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/04\/16\/first-covid-case-among-us-troops-is-virus-free-after-a-49-day-isolation\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:40:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:40:54","slug":"first-covid-case-among-us-troops-is-virus-free-after-a-49-day-isolation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2020\/04\/16\/first-covid-case-among-us-troops-is-virus-free-after-a-49-day-isolation\/","title":{"rendered":"First COVID case among US troops is virus-free after a 49-day isolation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The first U.S. service member to test positive for the novel coronavirus on Feb. 26 has been declared virus-free by military medical doctors after spending 49 days in isolation, according to U.S. officials in South Korea, where the soldier is stationed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The American was cleared from isolation after having no symptoms for a full week, being fever-free without the use of medications and successfully passing two consecutive COVID-19 tests with negative results at least 24 hours apart, according to a U.S. Forces Korea statement<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The soldier was previously identified as a 23-year-old male stationed at Camp Carroll, about 15 miles from the city of Daegu. Prior to testing positive, the soldier visited nearby Camp Walker on Feb. 24. He had also been on Camp Carroll between Feb. 21-25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The soldier is now out of isolation and has returned to his off-base residence outside Camp Carroll. The soldier\u2019s chain of command has not authorized him to return to duty yet, however, U.S. Forces Korea said.<\/p>\n\n\n\t