(CNN) Gen. Gary L. Thomas, the assistant commandant of the US Marine Corps, has tested positive for Covid-19, the Marine Corps said in a statement Wednesday. As CNN previously reported , Thomas had been in self-quarantine since Tuesday, after being notified he had been in close contact with a person who later tested positive for the virus. "In accordance with established Marine Corps COVID policies, General Thomas will continue to quarantine at home. "Since April, the Marine Corps has been following CDC and DoD guidelines for temperature testing, social distancing to the greatest extent possible, and the wearing of masks when social distancing is not possible. The Marine Corps remains operationally ready to answer the Nation's call."

Source: CNN October 07, 2020 23:56 UTC