[Global Network Military Report] According to the US media "Navy Times" website reported on November 10, due to positive cases of new coronary pneumonia in the surrounding areas, 9 US Air Force bases have recently been forced to enter a "red" alert state. It is reported that the current new crown epidemic in the United States is difficult to control. Agence France-Presse reported that on November 10, there were more than 200,000 new cases in a single day in the United States, setting a record for the largest increase since the epidemic.
According to reports, due to the large number of positive patients with new crown pneumonia in the surrounding areas, 9 US air force bases including Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota and St. Paul Air Force Base in Minnesota have recently been classified as "red" and declared closed. But even though the "red alarm" has been sounded, the US government and military still refuse to disclose the specific number of infections in US military bases.
According to documents from the US Department of Defense, the "red" alert means that active military personnel and employees in the base are not allowed to leave the base without any reason. They must first obtain exemption approval if they want to leave the base.
US soldiers wear masks during the epidemic (data map)
reported that the US military has also made many efforts to prevent and control the spread of the epidemic. For example, it is forbidden for US soldiers to go out for fitness and dining, and even for people to enter and exit crowded places such as bars, clubs, casinos, breweries, concerts, and the US military base requires all base personnel to wear masks when shopping outside the base.
According to reports, among the 9 U.S. military bases in a "red" alert state, in addition to the U.S. domestic bases, there are also many U.S. military overseas bases that are also under the highest warning state, including Kadena Air Base in Japan and Misawa Air Force in Japan. Base, Ramstein Air Base in Germany and Yokota Air Base in Japan.
According to statistics from Johns Hopkins University, as of November 9th, US time, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United States exceeded 10 million, and the number of deaths exceeded 238,000. These two data ranked first in the world.
It is reported that the first confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia was reported in the United States on January 21. In less than 10 months, the US epidemic has increased from 10 million to 10 million.
Data provided by Hopkins University
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