Two Fort Worth police officers test positive for coronavirus, department says
Two Fort Worth police officers have tested positive for coronavirus, according to a news release from the department.
The officers have self-isolated, and the department is working to reach anyone with whom they came in contact.
The officers worked in the same unit and had limited close contact with others while at work, according to the release. Their office spaces are being disinfected.
The police association is communicating with the officers and has offered to assist them in any way possible.
Fort Worth police officers began on Saturday to wear protective masks and protective gloves as they responded to calls. The requirement, which started with the morning shift and applies to officers interacting with the public, is perhaps the most visible measure the department has taken since coronavirus cases began to increase.
Tarrant County had 11 new confirmed cases of coronavirus Sunday.
This story was originally published March 29, 2020 at 2:10 PM.