Armed Forces: Coronavirus

(asked on 17th July 2020) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many serving personnel in the Armed Forces aged (1) 18–24, (2) 25–29, (3) 30–34, (4) 35–39, (5) 40 or more, years old have (a) contracted, and (b) died as a result of, COVID-19.


Answered by
Baroness Goldie Portrait
Baroness Goldie
Shadow Minister (Defence)
This question was answered on 3rd August 2020

As at 17 July 2020 (inclusive), 406 UK Armed Forces personnel had a positive COVID-19 infection test result entered into their medical record. Of which:

  • 57 were aged 18-24 years.
  • 70 were aged 25-29 years.
  • 66 were aged 30-34 years.
  • 61 were aged 35-39 years
  • 152 were aged 40+years

Two of these UK Armed Forces personnel with a positive COVID-19 infection test result subsequently died; both personnel were aged 40+ years.

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