4 additional airmen test positive for coronavirus at Tinker AFB

TINKER AFB, Okla (KOKH) — Four additional airmen have tested positive for the coronavirus at Tinker Air Force Base, according the base.

Those that tested positive were a 76 CMXG member from building 9001, a Propulsion Directorate (LCMC) member from building 3001,a 76 CMXG member from 9001, and an AFSC/PK member from Bldg 3.

All of the service members have been quarantined since the end of March.

To help combat the spread of the virus, Tinker AFB says the exchange, commissaries, and shoppette have set up plexiglass, which will maintain social distancing between employees and the service members.

The base also said they will not be keeping a tally of the number of airmen testing positive, but only the total number of service members with COVID-19 at the service level.

Updates will be given as cases pop up in new locations across the base.