Stemming the spread of this virus, safeguarding our workforce and ensuring my own speedy and safe recovery remain my priorities." I continue to encourage everyone eligible for a booster shot to get one. "The vaccines work and will remain a military medical requirement for our workforce. He said that because he was vaccinated and had receive the booster in October his symptoms were "more mild than it would otherwise have been." Austin provided the following statement upon news of his contracting the virus: Of the troops who died upon contracting the virus over the past four months, 19 were between the ages of 50 and 59, 10 were between the ages of 40 and 49, seven were between the ages of 30 and 39, and two were between the ages of 20 and 29, according to the available data provided by the Pentagon that was reviewed by Newsweek.Įarlier this month, the Pentagon's leader, 68-year-old Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin contracted the virus. Those who are exposed must quarantine unless they receive an initial negative test and test negative once again five days later. Troops who test positive for the virus or come in close contact with an infected peer must self-quarantine for at least five days, according to a memo dated January 6.
Above, United States Marine Corps recruits from Lima Company wear face masks as they sing The Marines' Hymn after officially becoming Marines on April 22, 2021, at Camp Pendleton in San Diego County, California. military deaths have spiked over the last four months. The Pentagon has followed suit in ramping up its preventive measures.ĬOVD-19 deaths within the U.S. Cities, including Boston and Washington, D.C., have ratcheted up their requirements on what indoor spaces one can enter without vaccination. However, deaths have increased at a far less rapid rate, increasing by only 16 percent.Īmid the surge in contractions, a number of states, including California and Rhode Island have reimposed indoor mask mandates. With it has come a 215 percent increase in cases over the past two weeks and an 82 percent uptick in hospitalizations. The Omicron variant has emerged as the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on December 20. This increase in military deaths comes despite the fact that 96 percent of active-duty soldiers being fully vaccinated, a memo by the Pentagon states. Over the past four months, from September through December, the military has seen the same number of deaths, according to a report from the Pentagon reviewed by Newsweek.
Over the 18 months between March 2020 to August 2021, America's armed forces experienced 43 deaths attributed to COVID-19.
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