In a few days the ship has increased the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 among medical personnel
The USNS Mercy hospital ship arriving at the Port of Los Angeles. Courtesy of the US Navy.
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Cpl. Alexa M. Hernandez / Courtesy
In less than a week the hospital ship USNS Mercy of the American Navy happened to have seven positive cases of coronavirus among the personnel on board.
The ship, which is docked in the Port of Los Angeles, He reported his first positive case last Wednesday and yesterday confirmed that seven crew members have been infected so far.
The hospital ship came to support the City of Los Angeles health system and added 1,000 beds to it. However, on board the ship, patients with coronavirus are not treated, but patients with other health needs.
Infected crew and their close contacts are found in isolation and quarantine respectively.
