According to a defence spokesperson, the Pentagon may also stop disclosing specific information on locations where military and DoD personnel have tested positive for the novel coronavirus if it could provide adversaries with sensitive information on combat readiness.
The US army has suspended ‘non-mission essential functions’, according to an internal Army directive allegedly obtained by Task&Purpose.
According to the directive, the move comes as “mitigation measures taken by the Army to blunt the spread of COVID-19 have proven insufficient” as the virus rapidly spreads and “the number of infected persons continues to rise”.
On Thursday, Gen. James McConville, Chief of Staff of the Army, while speaking with reporters, commented on troop training amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Earlier, Pentagon press secretary Alyssa Farah stated that the DoD may limit the amount of information it discloses about confirmed cases among its personnel because of the risk of jeopardizing “operations and/or deterrence”, according to Military Times.
On Wednesday, Secretary of Defence Mark Esper ordered troop movement halted for 60 days to slow the spread of the COVID-19.
A reported 280 service members had tested positive for the virus as of Thursday morning, an increase by 53 from the 227 reported on Wednesday, according to CNN.
Globally, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases is said to have eclipsed 460,000 with over 21,000 fatalities.
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