The coronavirus is starting to spread aboard the flattop amphibious assault ship USS Boxer.
The Navy revealed Wednesday that a second sailor assigned to the warship has tested positive for the virus. Both of the infected sailors are currently in isolation.
"There is no indication that the Sailors were in close contact aboard the ship," the Navy said, adding that "the Sailors work in two different departments."
The Navy has reported multiple cases aboard several different ships, the first of which was the Boxer currently at port in San Diego, California. The latest marks the first time two sailors assigned to the same ship have tested positive.