The newest person infected with the coronavirus is a U.S. marine in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, the state’s health officials announced Saturday.
According to the Department of Defense spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman, the patient is currently being treated at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital.
“The Marine recently returned from overseas where he was on official business. Secretary Esper and the White House have been briefed,” Hoffman tweeted.
The marine is the first service member serving domestically to contract the virus.
Shortly after the confirmed case was announced, Democratic Virginia Sens. Tim Kaine and Mike Warner weighed in on the situation.
“We are carefully monitoring the coronavirus case announced in Virginia today and are committed to doing everything we can to ensure the Commonwealth is getting the federal support it needs to respond,” the senators said in a joint statement.
The case comes amid news of confirmed presumptive cases in Washington, D.C., and the surrounding area. On Saturday morning, the American Conservative Union (ACU) announced an attendee of their annual conference tested positive for the virus as well.
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