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Two More City Employees Test Positive For COVID-19

A Bloomington Fire Department employee and a Public Works employee have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the number of Bloomington city workers who have gotten COVID-19 since March to 42.

A news release from the city said a contact tracing process identified no close contacts among the two employees' coworkers or the general public. 

Most recently, four BFD employees tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week, but were not determined to have been close contacts of one another nor of the most recent case.

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

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.