​Coronavirus: 79 LAPD Employees Have Tested Positive

LOS ANGELES, CA - The number of Los Angeles Police Department employees who have tested positive for COVID-19 has risen to 79, officials said today.

Of those cases, 33 have recovered and returned to full duty, one is hospitalized, and all others are self-isolating at home and recovering, according to Jessica Kellogg, public information officer for the city Emergency Operations Center.

Kellogg said the number of Los Angeles Fire Department employees who have tested positive for the virus is now 22. Fourteen LAFD personnel have recovered and returned to work, and nobody is hospitalized.

The remaining eight employees are isolated and recovering at home, Kellogg said Saturday.

- City News Service