Staffing levels at the Kabul embassy have already been significantly reduced pending the completion of the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces from Afghanistan.
For the first violation, mids face demerits, the loss of a weekend of liberty when it is restored and an additional seven days of restrictions when they are eased.
Twenty sailors each aboard the amphibious transport dock San Diego and the guided-missile cruiser Philippine Sea tested positive and have been quarantined.