Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV).
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a new strain that was discovered in 2019 and has not been previously identified in humans.
Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and people. Detailed investigations found that SARS-CoV was transmitted from civet cats to humans and MERS-CoV from dromedary camels to humans. Several known coronaviruses are circulating in animals that have not yet infected humans.
The U.S. government's response to COVID-19 can be found here.
DOD Guidance
All Department of Defense service members, civilians and their family members will stop all official travel through May 11th, 2020.
Dyess AFB Guidance
All service members stationed at Dyess AFB seeking time off (leave) must stay in the local area, no more than a radius of 75 miles from the base, as outlined in this policy letter.
Dyess Increased Health Protection Measures
Current restricted travel information can be found on the CDC website here, or on the Dept. of State travel site here.
03/20/2020 - Dyess Increases Health Protection Condition Level
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