Coronavirus Latest: 16 Baltimore City Police Officers, 3 Civilian Employees Test Positive For COVID-19
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Sixteen Baltimore City Police officers have tested positive for COVID-19, and three civilian employees have as well, the department said Thursday afternoon.
An additional 63 employees are out on quarantine.
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Since the beginning of the pandemic, 315 employees of the department have been quarantined due to exposure.
The Southwest Baltimore Police Station was temporarily shut down after a police officer tested positive last week. It reopened on Monday.
Of the 315 employees, 252 have been cleared to return to work.
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