CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A detective of the Chicago Police Department has contracted coronavirus, the department announced Thursday.
The detective, assigned to the department’s police shooting team, was last at work on March 16, according to an email from CPD Chief of Detectives Brendan Deenihan, the Sun-Times is reporting.
“Once we were notified of the confirmed case, the Department began a thorough cleaning and disinfection of the facility where the employee was stationed,” CPD chief spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in an emailed statement.
“The employee’s work area and any vehicles and equipment used by the individual are also being cleaned,” he said.
The Chicago Police Department now has a confirmed case of COVID-19. There is nothing more important than the health and welfare of our police officers so that they can effectively serve and safeguard the people of Chicago. pic.twitter.com/f3cFGuLfLP
— Anthony Guglielmi (@AJGuglielmi)
March 19, 2020 The detective will remain at home until medically cleared.
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