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COVID-19

DoE Headquarters COVID-19 Cases Rise to Eight

Defense Daily Staff

Monday, April 13th, 2020

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DoE Headquarters COVID-19 Cases Rise to Eight

The Department of Energy on Friday reported three more cases of COVID-19 among its workforce in the Washington capital region, including the first confirmed case at the agency’s Germantown, Md., building. That brings the total confirmed number of cases at DoE headquarters to at least eight, according to a series of statements the agency has posted since March 18. The agency's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) maintains and modernizes nuclear warheads and bombs. Of the three confirmed DoE headquarters cases…

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