“About 1½ percent” of the 2020 class that was reported tested positive, CNN spokesman said on Sunday. None of the infected cadets were symptomatic, the spokesman said, adding that “no cadets contracted through person-to-person contact while under Army care” and that the infected cadets were isolated. The size of the degree class is approximately 1,000 cadets.
“The military and West Point have made meticulous planning to ensure the health and safety of the returning cadets of the United States Military Academy’s 2020 class. There is mandatory screening for everyone and we have had a small number – about 1 ½ percent – – positive result, “said the spokesman. “This was expected. No one was symptomatic and no cadet contracted through person-to-person contact while under the care of the army. Those who test positive are isolated and receive adequate care and attention as we continue to reintegrate in an orderly manner. our cadets. ”
The West Point campus is located in the state of New York, which has so far been the worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic. The cadets had been away from campus since the beginning of March.
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