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BPD Employee Becomes 11th City Employee To Test Positive For COVID-19

A Bloomington Police Department employee tested positive Tuesday for COVID-19.
A Bloomington Police Department employee tested positive Tuesday for COVID-19.

A Bloomington Police Department employee tested positive Tuesday for COVID-19, becoming the 11 th positive case among City staff. 

A statement from the mayor’s office said the employee, who is not a patrol officer, began self-isolating Oct. 3 after experiencing symptoms and tested positive on Oct. 5. The employee reportedly had minimal contact with the public during the 72 hours prior to symptoms.

The BPD has completed CDC guidelines by identifying coworkers with whom the employee interacted, according to the mayor’s office.

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Prior to this case, a City of Bloomington Utilities employee was the last city staff member to test positive on Sept. 14.

For the latest news and resources about COVID-19, bookmark our Coronavirus In Indiana page  here.

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Lane Wolf is a digital news reporter for WFIU/WTIU News and specializes in social media. Originally from Larwill, Ind., he graduated from Indiana University with a Bachelor's degree in Media in 2020.