Soldiers wearing masks at the Taji military base north of Baghdad, Iraq. REUTERS
(CNN)The US military reported a record high number of coronavirus cases on Tuesday with 1,314 new cases, according to Defense Department statistics.
There are currently about 25,000 active Covid-19 cases in the ranks, and another 44,390 service members have recovered from the virus, according to the Pentagon.
The number of military cases has grown over the last few weeks as case counts have increased in the general population.
A US defense official told CNN that the US military has a positivity rate of 6.8%. That compares to about 10% among civilians taking coronavirus tests.
The military has claimed since the beginning of the pandemic that it can maintain a lower positivity rate because the military has a younger, healthier population. It also can also more easily mandate restrictions than civilian authorities.
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WNU Editor: The U.S. Department of Defense's dashboard on their Covid-19 cases can be viewed here .... Coronavirus: DOD Response (US Department of Defense).
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