Eleven city of Bloomington employees tested positive for COVID-19 this week, according to a city update.
Staff cases include six members of the fire department, three utilities employees, one city hall employee, and one transit staff member.
The number of staff weekly cases is the highest reported in a single week since the beginning of the pandemic.
Five BFD employees experienced symptoms Sunday and received a positive result the same day. They had last worked the same shift at the same station Friday.
No additional close contacts were identified with co-workers or the general public.
The total number of city employees who tested positive for COVID-19 has now reached 138. COVID was listed among the causes of death from one city worker.
Data about COVID-19 cases among city employees, in the county, the state and the nation can be found on this dashboard. Other city-related updates about the COVID-19 pandemic are assembled here.
