2 US Navy Sailors Die of COVID-19

2 US Navy Sailors Die of COVID-19
The globe and anchor at the entrance to Camp Lejeune, N.C., on March 19, 2013.Allen Breed/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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WASHINGTON—Two Navy sailors have died due to complications from COVID-19.

A Navy reservist based in Idaho died Monday, and a doctor assigned to the Naval Medical Center at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, died last Friday, bringing the total number of sailor COVID-19 deaths to 10. The Navy identified the solders Wednesday as Master-at-Arms First Class Allen Hillman, 47, of Boise, and Capt. Corby Ropp, 48, of Camp Lejeune.