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15 Graduating West Point Cadets Positive For Coronavirus
None of the cadets who were found to be infected were symptomatic, officials said.
WEST POINT, NY — Fifteen West Point cadets set to graduate June 13 with the Class of 2020 have tested positive for the new coronavirus. That would be about 1.5 percent of the 1,000 member graduating class.
None of the affected cadets were symptomatic when they arrived back at West Point, CNN reported, and none were infected while under the Army's care through person-to-person contact.
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The cadets began arriving back at West Point last week and were tested for the virus upon arrival, according to a West Point news article. Those who tested positive were placed in isolation.
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