2nd Marine Tests Positive For Coronavirus At MCAS Miramar

SAN DIEGO, CA — A second Marine stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar has tested positive for COVID-19, military officials announced Saturday morning.

The announcement came two days after the county announced that a different Marine had tested positive. Four cases have now been linked to the station, where a federal quarantine is ongoing, according to county officials.

There have been 12 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in San Diego County.

This Marine reported symptoms to the Miramar medical clinic and was taken to Naval Medical Center San Diego for testing, where the positive result came back about 24 hours later, according to a news release.

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The Marine was put into isolation in a barracks room at Miramar, officials said.

"The air station is currently conducting a thorough contact investigation to determine who may have had contact with the Marine and notify them of the situation," officials said in the release.

The other Marine who was stationed at MCAS Miramar tested positive for the virus after visiting family in Washington state. That person was returning to the base from leave in Washington, which is where he is believed to have contracted the virus, officials on base familiar with the matter told 10News.

Other new cases in San Diego County announced Friday include:

• A man in his 40s who is in isolation at a hospital and traveled to New York and Philadelphia.
• A man in his 30s who is in isolation at home and traveled to Chicago.
• A woman in her 70s who is in isolation at home.

Health officials are working to determine where the patients were prior to developing symptoms and testing positive for COVID-19. Any people who are determined to be at risk will be placed under self-quarantine and monitored for possible symptoms, officials said.

Nearly 500 passengers from the Grand Princess cruise ship that docked in Oakland last week will remain at the Miramar base as part of a 14-day quarantine.

Patch staffer Kristina Houck and City News Service contributed to this report.

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