DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- An Air Force Civil Servant assigned to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group located at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, is currently undergoing observation and treatment following a positive COVID-19 test result received on Mar. 26, 2020.
This is the first confirmed case at Davis-Monthan. The individual has not been on base since Mar. 19.
Davis-Monthan upgraded to Health Protection (HPCON) level Charlie on Mar. 25, which recommends social distancing, strict hygiene, refraining from physical contact and covering mouths and noses with a tissue or sleeve when coughing or sneezing.
Davis-Monthan partnered with the Pima County Health Department on Mar. 13 to share information and present a unified front in combating COVID-19.
Both Davis-Monthan and the Pima County Health Department have stated that COVID-19 spreads through droplets from the nose and mouth and is not an airborne disease.
Safeguarding our community members here at Davis-Monthan is our top priority, and we urge you to keep continuing to practice basic and consistent hygiene, such as washing hands for 20 seconds.
If members of the Davis-Monthan community develop symptoms, come into close contact with a person known to have COVID-19 or who has recently traveled from an affected area, they should immediately contact 355 MDG Public Health’s COVID-19 Helpline (520-228-1904).
Airmen and families can remain informed about COVID-19 using the list of resources below.
Davis-Monthan AFB COVID-19 Information:
https://www.dm.af.mil/COVID-19-Updates/
Pima County Health Department COVID-19 Information: https://webcms.pima.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=169&pageId=527452
Davis-Monthan AFB Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/DMAFB/
Davis-Monthan AFB Twitter:
https://twitter.com/DMAFB
U.S. Air Force COVID-19 Information:
https://www.af.mil/News/Coronavirus-Disease-2019/
Department of Defense COVID-19 Information:
https://www.defense.gov/Explore/Spotlight/Coronavirus/
Center for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Information:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html
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