Open Menu

US National Guard Says 349 Troops Test Positive For Novel Coronavirus

Faizan Hashmi Published April 08, 2020 | 11:30 PM

US National Guard Says 349 Troops Test Positive for Novel Coronavirus

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 08th April, 2020) A total of 349 National Guardsmen have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), National Guard Bureau Chief Gen. Joseph Lengyel said during a press briefing on Wednesday.

"My numbers this morning were actually 349 National Guard members," Lengyel told reporters.

More than 27,000 National Guard members have been deployed throughout the United States to help states combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

The United States has more than 402,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with more than 13,000 deaths caused by the disease, according to recent data from the John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center.

Related Topics

United States From Coronavirus

Recent Stories

Robinson, bowlers help New Zealand go 2-1 up again ..

Robinson, bowlers help New Zealand go 2-1 up against Pakistan

3 hours ago
 Shahzeb Chachar to hold khuli kachehri on April 26

Shahzeb Chachar to hold khuli kachehri on April 26

3 hours ago
 Heatwave amid Israel's aggression in Gaza brings n ..

Heatwave amid Israel's aggression in Gaza brings new misery, disease risk

3 hours ago
 Tourism must change, mayor says as Venice launches ..

Tourism must change, mayor says as Venice launches entry fee

3 hours ago
 Court adjourns Judicial Complex attack case till M ..

Court adjourns Judicial Complex attack case till May 17

3 hours ago
 Nasreen Noori’s book ‘Popatan Jahra Khwab’ l ..

Nasreen Noori’s book ‘Popatan Jahra Khwab’ launched

4 hours ago
Wafaqi Mohtasib inspection team visits Excise and ..

Wafaqi Mohtasib inspection team visits Excise and taxation office

4 hours ago
 AJLAC announces 5th Conference titled ‘People’ ..

AJLAC announces 5th Conference titled ‘People’s Mandate: Safeguarding Civil ..

4 hours ago
 Pak-US officials engage to enhance trade, investme ..

Pak-US officials engage to enhance trade, investment ties

4 hours ago
 IBCC to promote educational excellence, expand reg ..

IBCC to promote educational excellence, expand regional presence

4 hours ago
 Pakistani 'Blue Helmets' serving UN Peacekeeping M ..

Pakistani 'Blue Helmets' serving UN Peacekeeping Mission in DR Congo set to leav ..

4 hours ago
 Putin says plans to visit China in May

Putin says plans to visit China in May

4 hours ago

More Stories From World