Seattle Fire Department now at full strength with no firefighters in quarantine

  • Source: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000
  • Published: 05/12/2020 12:00 AM

The Seattle Fire Department is now back at full strength in its battle against COVID-19. As of Monday evening, none of its firefighters are in quarantine anymore, with all those infected or exposed considered in the clear, according to department spokesperson Kristin Tinsley. So far during the outbreak, 127 members of the department have gone through a 14-day quarantine period. Overall, 18 firefighters have tested positive for COVID-19 but all have since recovered, the agency says. On the other hand, 17 Seattle Police employees remain in quarantine or isolation after being exposed to COVID-19. So far, 7 total SPD employees have tested positive for the virus.



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