4:15 p.m., April 7
Coronavirus Confirmed In 48 First-Responders In Indianapolis
Marion County officials announced Tuesday that 11 more first-responders in Indianapolis have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past four days, bringing the total to 48.
The Marion County Emergency Operations Center’s latest numbers show 20 Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers, 21 Indianapolis Fire Department firefighters and seven Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services employees have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Five of those firefighters, two of the emergency medical employees and one of the police officers have recovered from the virus, been cleared by a medical professional and returned to work.
Indianapolis first responders who test positive for COVID-19 are self-quarantined at home and monitored for any progression of symptoms. Those individuals return to work only after being medically cleared by a doctor.
IMPD has more than 1,600 police officers who serve in 78 beats across Indianapolis. IFD is made up of more than 1,200 firefighters who serve neighborhoods from 43 fire stations. IEMS’ workforce is made up of more than 350 EMTs and paramedics.
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