"About 1 ½ percent" of the 2020 class that have been brought back has tested positive, the spokesman told CNN on Sunday. None of the infected cadets were symptomatic, the spokesman said, adding that "no cadets contracted through person-to-person contact in the custody of the military" and that the infected were isolated. The size of the graduate classes is approximately 1,000 cadets.
"The military and West Point have done meticulous planning to ensure the health and safety of returning cadets from the 2020 class of the United States Military Academy. There is mandatory testing for all and we have a small number - about 1½ percent - - positive test, "said the spokesperson. "It was expected. None was symptomatic, and no cadet contracted through person-to-person contact in military custody. Those who test positive are isolated and receive appropriate care and attention, while that we continue an orderly reintegration of our cadets. "
In April, the President announced that he would address the West Point dedication ceremony on June 13. His decision to do so was criticized for endangering the health of the cadets. West Point said in a statement in late April that the graduation procession "will be different from recent graduation ceremonies due to the current force health protection requirements" associated with the coronavirus pandemic.
The West Point campus is located in New York State, which has so far been the state hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Cadets have been absent from campus since early March.
