Virus-Hit Navy Destroyer Pulls Into Port, but All 90 Ships at Sea Are COVID-19-Free

The guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd arrives in San Diego as part of the Navy’s aggressive response to the COVID-19 outbreak on board the ship, on April 28, 2020. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alex Millar/ Released

The USS Kidd destroyer has pulled into a naval base in San Diego, five days after becoming the second Navy ship to be hit with a COVID-19 outbreak while on deployment at sea.

“All sailors will be isolated off-ship with twice-daily medical screenings,” said an April 28 Navy statement. “Crew members who have tested negative will enter quarantine for a period of observation, to include daily visits from military health professionals to monitor for symptoms.”