A sailor assigned to the virus-stricken aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt who was admitted to the intensive care unit last week died of coronavirus-related complications today, the Navy announced.
The news marks the first virus-related death among the crew of the Roosevelt, which was forced to dock in Guam last month after an outbreak onboard. It was also the first coronavirus-related death for the Navy.
Four additional sailors from the ship were admitted to the hospital over the weekend, according to Navy spokesperson Cmdr. Clay Doss. They are all in stable condition; none is in the ICU and none require a ventilator, he said.
The sailor, whose name is being withheld until family is notified, was an older member of the crew, according to a senior defense official.
The sailor tested positive for the coronavirus on March 30 and was removed from the ship and placed in an isolation house on Naval Base Guam with four other crew members, according to the Navy.
After the sailor was found unresponsive during a daily medical check on April 9, crew members and an onsite medical team in the house administered CPR, while emergency responders were notified. The sailor was transferred to U.S. Naval Hospital Guam and moved to the ICU on April 9.
The Navy announced Sunday that 585 Roosevelt sailors had tested positive for the virus.
The outbreak set off a chaotic chain of events that led to the firing of the ship's commanding officer, Capt. Brett Crozier, over a letter he wrote pleading for additional help from Navy leadership, and the resignation of acting Secretary Thomas Modly, who stepped down after criticizing Crozier to the crew.
The Navy plans to release the results of an investigation into the incident this week. The Pentagon has not ruled out the possibility that Crozier could be reinstated as the ship's commander.
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