Sailor on Stricken Carrier Dies of COVID-19

The aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits Apra Harbor as the ship prepares to moor in Guam on Feb. 7, 2019. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Terence Deleon Guerrero

A sailor assigned to the virus-stricken aircraft carrier in the Pacific has died, four days after being found unresponsive and being admitted to intensive care.

The USS Theodore Roosevelt is currently sidelined from its mission in the Pacific while the nuclear carrier is systematically evacuated and cleaned after an outbreak of COVID-19 on board.