Just like a majority of the rest of the country, Fort Campbell officials said Tuesday evening there is an increase of COVID-19 cases on the military installation.
101st Airborne Commander Major General Brian Winski shared the numbers of active cases in each of the counties that surround them and said they have a parallel number of positive cases.
Winski also talked about training that is wrapping up, for most, before the Fourth of July holiday weekend. He added there are no changes in travel restrictions, except for the addition of a travel ban to California, Florida, or Michigan, unless of an approved, emergency situation.
Blanchfield Army Community Hospital (BACH) Commander, Colonel Patrick Birchfield says they are facing some new challenges, including an increase of phone calls in recent days.
Birchfield adds, at this time, they are opening women’s health and some gynecological services in the coming days. He says if they see a major increase in cases, the services could close again. Most hospital services are by appointment only. Appointments can be made by calling the hospital.
Among things opening on the installation include playgrounds and the Hooper Bowling Center, while certain restrictions will be enacted.
Major General Brian Winski adds DoDEA is still considering how the upcoming school year could operate at schools on the installation. More information should be released in the coming weeks.
Before wrapping up the bi-monthly town hall, Garrison Commander Colonel Jeremy Bell announced five winners of the annual ‘Volunteer of the Year’ award.
Bell says there were a total of 98,311 volunteer hours logged in 2019 and 43 nominations made for the awards.