Michael Gilday, the Navy’s top admiral, will self-quarantine this week despite testing negative for Covid-19 after coming in contact with a family member who tested positive, the Pentagon confirmed on Sunday.
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Meanwhile, Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief of the National Guard Bureau, tested positive for Covid-19 Saturday afternoon, but a subsequent test the same day was negative.
Lengyel will undergo a third test early Monday “to confirm his negative status,” according to a spokesperson.
Both Gilday and Lengyel were missing on Saturday when President Donald Trump met with top military leaders at the White House.
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