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Bloomington Parks & Rec Dept. Employee Is 17th City Worker To Test Positive For Virus

Bloomington City Hall sign. It's made of stone and sits in front of a brick building with greenery all around it.
Joanie Dugan
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WFIU/WTIU News

The City of Bloomington has now seen 17 confirmed coronavirus cases among its employees; including workers in the Parks Department, Bloomington Fire Dept., Bloomington Transit and Bloomington Utilities; since the start of the pandemic. 

The newest case is a Parks and Recreation staffer who tested positive Sunday after being identified as a close contact of another Parks Dept. worker who contracted COVID-19 late last month. 

A news release from the city said the employee works outdoors and has not had close contact with the public. 

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Emma Atkinson is a reporter for WTIU and WFIU News and the anchor of regional newscasts for All Things Considered. She's originally from Champaign, Ill. and graduated from IU with a Bachelor's degree in journalism in 2019. Emma has previously worked as a reporter in Kampala, Uganda and Ketchikan, Alaska.