Coronavirus cases reported on 26 U.S. Navy ships: Report
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Coronavirus cases reported on 26 U.S. Navy ships: Report

A total of 26 U.S. Navy warships have reported confirmed coronavirus cases so far, said local media citing a service official on Wednesday.

The 26 ships are all in port and each have a "very small number of cases aboard," according to the report.

Cases have had also been reported on another 14 Navy vessels in the past, but the sailors have since recovered.

A total 3,578 U.S. service members have tested positive for the virus as of Wednesday morning, according to the Department of Defense. Those numbers include two deaths, 85 hospitalized individuals, and 1,073 recovered.

Among the total infections, the Navy was the hardest-hit division, with 1,298 cases.