{"id":38768,"date":"2020-03-23T12:42:19","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T12:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/03\/23\/first-hawaii-based-marine-tests-positive-for-covid-19\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T02:58:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T02:58:16","slug":"first-hawaii-based-marine-tests-positive-for-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/coronavirus\/2020\/03\/23\/first-hawaii-based-marine-tests-positive-for-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"First Hawaii-based Marine tests positive for COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The first Hawaii-based Marine tested positive for COVID-19<\/a>, the Marine Corps announced Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Marine, assigned to Marine Force Pacific aboard Camp H.M. Smith in Hawaii, returned to Hawaii from training and leave on the U.S. mainland and checked into Tripler Army Medical Center with symptoms related to COVID-19<\/a>, a news release detailed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Corps said in a news release that the Marine was treated and discharged the same day and is currently holed up in quarantine in off-base quarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Marine Corps is committed to ensure the health protection of our force and family members while also protecting our local communities, and we will continue to monitor the situation and coordinate with U.S. health agencies,\u201d MARFORPAC said in a news release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of Sunday, Hawaii says there are 56 confirmed or presumptive cases of COVID-19. Hawaii Gov. David Ige has ordered, effective March 26, that anyone entering Hawaii undergo a 14-day self-quarantine, according to the Hawaii Department of Health.<\/p>\n\n\n\t