Update: NCBC sailor pops positive

GULFPORT, Miss. - A civilian worker here at the Naval Construction Battalion Center’s Naval Exchange (NEX) tested positive for COVID-19 on March 17, and is currently undergoing evaluation and treatment. The Defense Department has notified public health authorities of the positive test, and has taken precautions to ensure the employee is receiving appropriate care. In consultation with the State of Mississippi Public Health and Navy public health officials it was deemed that a quarantine for additional personnel was not needed due to the lack of exposure to other NEX employees/associates and patrons. Contact tracing performed by public health officials is also underway. The Navy is working closely with interagency partners to ensure everything possible to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on its personnel and families. (Source: Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport 03/18/20) https://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=112383 NCBC Gulfport is a Seabee base that conducts deployments around the world. There have been no Navy military personnel to test positive as of March 18. UPDATE: A third person at NCBC Gulfport has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a media release from the base. The most recent person to test positive is a sailor-trainee who was tested March 18 and received a positive result from Keesler (AFB) Medical Center on March 23. The sailor is undergoing treatment and will be placed in isolation for 14 days. Staff and students who had close contact with the individual will also be placed in quarantine for 14 days to self-monitor for symptoms. The first two people at NCBC to test positive were civilian workers. (Source: Sun Herald 03/23/20) https://www.sunherald.com/news/coronavirus/article241449986.html?#storylink=cpy