Sailors running nuclear reactors were first to catch coronavirus on aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kaylianna Genier

• The coronavirus outbreak aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt started in the reactor department, according to The New York Times.
• The USS Theodore Roosevelt has two nuclear reactors on board that provide energy for ship electrical and propulsion systems, systems that require a specialized crew of reactor operators and maintenance technicians.
• The first three cases were reported on March 24. Since then, the number of coronavirus cases aboard the carrier has risen to nearly 600.
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The first US Navy sailors to fall ill aboard the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt were those running the nuclear reactors, The New York Times reported Sunday evening.

The Navy first announced that three crew members aboard the aircraft carrier had tested positive for the coronavirus on March 24, and that initial outbreak reportedly started in the reactor department.

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