RICHMOND, Va. – A second Richmond Police officer has tested positive for COVID-19, the department confirmed.
The patient is a male in his forties who worked at the First Precinct.
Richmond Police say several other First Precinct officers have been asked to self-quarantine. A RPD spokesperson says adjustments have been made and staffing remains adequate.
This second cases comes after a First Precinct officer tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week. The officer, who is in her 40s, traveled to New York before getting sick.
Police say the First Precinct headquarters has been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.
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