The City of Bloomington reported eight new COVID-19 cases among its employees this week, up from five new cases last week.
Five of the new cases were among Bloomington Police Department (BPD) employees. Two cases came from the department of public works, and another from the parks and recreation department.
Three BPD employee first experienced symptoms Dec. 21, 22 and 24. Another two employees started experiencing symptoms Dec. 28.
None of the employees who tested positive were linked to previous cases, nor did they expose members of the public while working. The city said no close contacts were identified.
In total, the city has reported 160 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began. COVID is listed as a cause of death for one city worker.
Data about COVID-19 cases among city employees, in the county, the state and the nation can be found on the city’s dashboard. Other city-related updates about the COVID-19 pandemic are assembled here.
