The City of Bloomington has reported six COVID-19 employee cases in nearly as many days, the latest being four Bloomington Fire Dept. workers who received positive test results between Dec. 4 and 7.
A city news release said a contact tracing investigation determined that the BFD workers were not close contacts of one another, nor did they have close contact with other BFD employees or members of the public.
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The last BFD COVID-19 case was reported Dec. 3.
These most recent cases bring the total number of city employees to have tested positive for COVID-19 since March to 40.
COVID-19 cases in Bloomington and Monroe County have been steadily increasing. Earlier this week the Monroe County Community School Corp. transitioned to Phase Red of its COVID-19 response plan, requiring all students to begin virtual learning.
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