Welcome to West Point: Four cadets test positive on first day at academy
Four of the first group of cadet candidates who arrived on campus at the United States Military Academy to begin basic training tested positive for COVID-19 and will spend their first weeks either in isolation or quarantine on campus. Lt. Col. Robert Kinney said the four were screened as part of their reception day Sunday. The 1,200-member class has been brought to campus on three reception days, called “R Day.” Cadets began arriving Sunday and the entire class begins military training Wednesday.