USS Theodore Roosevelt Expected To Leave Guam This Week

The aircraft carrier has been docked in Guam since late March due to a COVID-19 outbreak, infecting over 1000 crew members. Sailors are conducting a fast cruise exercise to assess readiness for deployment. Recently, 14 sailors tested positive for COVID-19 and were removed from the ship. The Roosevelt will deploy with a reduced crew of about 3000, leaving 1800 sailors in quarantine in Guam.

What event led to the aircraft carrier being docked in Guam?

How many crew members were infected during the coronavirus outbreak?

What is the purpose of the fast cruise exercise conducted by the sailors?

What was the status of the sailors who tested positive for COVID-19?

How many sailors will be left behind in Guam when the ship heads out to sea?