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S official said on Friday, speaking on the condition of anonymity, The officials said the number of troops who tested positive could rise, but was still a small fraction of the more than 25,000 troops deployed in the city over the past few days.

The US government imposed unprecedented security measures in the city following the deadly January 6th attack on the capital by supporters of former President Trump, including checkpoints and fences topped with razor wire.

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On Friday, first lady Jill Biden visited National Guard members who helped secure the capital for her husband's inauguration.

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The National Guard said in the statement that it would not discuss the cases, but personnel were following 500 guidelines, including temperature checks, when they left their home state and arrived in the city along with the screening questionnaire.

The military has said arrangements are being made for thousands of troops to return home and that about 15,000 are expected to leave Washington within the next 5 to 10 days.

About 5000 troops are expected to stay through mid March, but that number and time period could change.