An outbreak of COVID-19 has been confirmed on the British Royal Navy’s flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth.
It was reported in Wednesday that the outbreak occurred in the Carrier Strike Group which includes the Royal Navy flagship, a US destroyer and ten Marine Corps F35-B fighters.
A Royal Navy spokesman said in a statement that, “As part of routine testing, a small number of crew from the Carrier Strike Group have tested positive for COVID-19.
“All personnel deployed in the UK CSG have received both doses of the COVID vaccine and there are a number of mitigation measures on board including masks, social distancing, and a track and trace system.
“The Carrier Strike Group will continue to deliver their operational tasks and there are no effects on the deployment.”
