Naval destroyer USS Kidd's coronavirus cases rose to 33

The second U.S. Navy destroyer hit by the new coronavirus, the USS Kidd, reported on Friday the infection cases rose to 33 from 18.

Two of the confirmed crew members have been transferred back to the U.S. while the rest of its 350 crew are continuing to receive tests.

The destroyer is now off the Pacific coast of South America and the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island is en route to rendezvous with Kidd in case medical support is required at sea, according to the U.S. Navy.

The outbreak on the USS Kidd, which is on a counternarcotics mission, was confirmed on Friday.