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Army’s Latest On COVID-19: 288 Cases, Recruiting Retired Medics For Assistance, Addressing Production Challenges

Army’s Latest On COVID-19: 288 Cases, Recruiting Retired Medics For Assistance, Addressing Production Challenges
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy and Gen. James McConville brief reporters at the Pentagon. Photo: U.S. Army.

Army senior leadership on Thursday detailed the latest on its ongoing response to the coronavirus outbreak, including recruiting retired medics to volunteer for assistance efforts and working with individual states to ensure contractors have capabilities to keep production lines open. The latest update arrives as the service has seen a jump in confirmed COVID-19 cases from 45 this past Friday to 288 as of this morning, covering 100 soldiers, 64 civilians, 65 family members, 9 cadets and 50 contractors. Gen.…

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