{"id":26632,"date":"2020-06-01T23:02:54","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T23:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/06\/01\/sailors-test-positive-for-covid-19-aboard-dock-landing-ship-carter-hall\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:26:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:26:44","slug":"sailors-test-positive-for-covid-19-aboard-dock-landing-ship-carter-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2020\/06\/01\/sailors-test-positive-for-covid-19-aboard-dock-landing-ship-carter-hall\/","title":{"rendered":"Sailors test positive for COVID-19 aboard dock landing ship Carter Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i><b>Are you a sailor whose ship or unit has had a COVID-19 outbreak? Email <\/b><\/i><a href=\"mailto:geoffz@militarytimes.com\" target=_blank><i><b>geoffz@militarytimes.com<\/b><\/i><\/a><i><b> and tell us about it. <\/b><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several crew members from the dock landing ship <a href=\"https:\/\/www.public.navy.mil\/surflant\/lsd50\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=_blank>Carter Hall<\/a> tested positive for COVID-19 last month, but Navy officials refused to say Monday how many shipmates were infected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Virginia-based ship was in port and continuing preparations to be a standby surge force during the hurricane season when the positive results were received on May 23, according to Navy spokeswoman Lt. Cmdr. Amelia Umayam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Navy officials did not publicize the outbreak, and citing U.S. Defense Department policy, Umayam declined to say how many Carter Hall sailors have been infected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe crew entered a precautionary quarantine after receiving the test,\u201d Umayam said in an email. \u201cA portion of the crew remains on board the ship to clean and maintain in port watchstanding requirements.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Citing security concerns, Umayam declined to say how many sailors remained on board.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2020\/05\/27\/heres-big-navys-covid-19-deployment-guidance\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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