Canadian warship hit with COVID-19 outbreak ahead of deployment
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OTTAWA — A Canadian warship has been hit with an outbreak of COVID-19 whereas getting ready for an abroad deployment within the Pacific.
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HMCS Winnipeg is again house in Esquimalt, B.C., after seven sailors examined constructive, solely weeks earlier than the ship is because of take part in a significant coaching train and two abroad missions.
These embrace helping with the enforcement of United Nations sanctions in opposition to North Korea, which the Canadian Armed Forces has been doing since 2018.
Navy Lt. Pamela Hogan says the Winnipeg will stay docked in Esquimalt till mid-June, throughout which period sailors exhibiting signs can be required to self-isolate and never report back to responsibility.
Hogan says the constructive instances is not going to intervene with the frigate’s deliberate deployment, because it had already been scheduled to stay in Esquimalt till mid-June.
The army says practically 8,000 members of the Armed Forces have examined constructive for COVID-19 for the reason that begin of the pandemic, with 268 energetic instances reported earlier this month.
