Most guardsmen and women were not wearing face masks during the protests
reports, despite guidelines calling for Guard members to wear protective equipment.
Davis said the Guard will not release the exact number of positive coronavirus tests, but U.S. officials told the AP that they believe it is not currently a large group. She said personnel were medically screened for the virus before arriving at their assignments and will be screened again before they leave.
Guard members returning to their home states will also continue to be paid for two additional weeks so that they can quarantine if they were at risk for contracting the coronavirus, officials told the AP, speaking on the condition of anonymity.People read signs left by protesters on the fence that is preventing them from getting into Lafayette Park across the street from the White House during protests on Sunday in Washington, D.C.Lockdown Protest Organizer in N.C.
The report regarding the D.C. Guard comes after the Nebraska National Guard announced that two members received positive results after they were called to protests in Omaha and Lincoln. All personnel still on duty with the Nebraska Guard are now being tested, a spokesman said Monday.
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