Crime & Safety
Crews In Hazmat Suits Seen Entering Salem Home: WATCH
A neighbor said a woman in the building may have tested for coronavirus.
SALEM, MA — Rescue workers in Salem have reportedly donned hazardous materials suits and entered a home. There are unconfirmed reports from a neighbor that a woman living in the home may have tested positive for the new coronavirus.
A neighbor has posted videos and photos of the rescue workers on social media:
Totally surreal photos and videos my mom just sent me. A woman in a building next to hers was out and about over the last few weeks, not social distancing. The woman is now on a ventilator. My mom looked out the window this afternoon and saw this: pic.twitter.com/UBIjX4d7ON
— Ryan Broderick (@broderick) April 2, 2020
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