ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Two police officers and a professional staff member of the St. Louis County Police Department became the 12th, 13th and 14th members of the department to test positive for COVID-19.
According to a department spokesperson, the officers were both assigned to the division of patrol, the largest of the four divisions within the St. Louis County Police Department that maintains eight county and municipal precincts. The spokesperson said it is unknown where the officers contracted the virus.
The professional staff member contracted it outside of work, the spokesman said.
Potentially affected work areas and cars have been deep cleaned.
Ten of the 14 employees of the police department who have tested positive have recovered and returned to work.
The St. Louis County Health Department has reported 11,507 COVID-19 cases and 636 deaths as of July 27.
County Executive Sam Page announced new restrictions Monday aimed at limiting the spread of the coronavirus.
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