Ivy Quintana-Martinez death: Navy sailor based in San Diego dies of COVID-related complications

Posted: Dec 21, 2021 / 11:24 AM PST

Updated: Dec 23, 2021 / 10:19 AM PST

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SAN DIEGO (CNS) – Navy officials Tuesday released the name of a San Diego-based sailor who died of COVID-related complications over the weekend.

Lt. Ivy Quintana-Martinez, of Lake Elsinore in Riverside County, died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to the Navy. She was 35.

Quintana-Martinez, who was assigned to Navy Reserve Center San Diego, was admitted to the hospital on Nov. 10, according to a Navy statement.

“Our thoughts and prayers remain with the family, shipmates and friends of Lt. Quintana-Martinez during this extremely difficult time,” the Navy’s statement read.