One officer in the NYPD’s 1st Precinct has tested positive for COVID-19, and 17 officers from the precinct have been sent home because of possible exposure, Fox News has learned. “A big portion of those officers who were sent home sick regularly work at city hall,” a source told Fox News. NEW YORK CITY MAY ISSUE 'SHELTER-IN-PLACE' WITHIN DAYS OVER CORONAVIRUS, DE BLASIO WARNS"At City Hall, there is nothing to clean with,” the source said. At an event Tuesday morning, Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said five NYPD employees have tested positive for COVID-19 so far. The NYPD told Fox News that the department is doing everything it can to protect officers during this time of crisis.

Source: Fox News March 17, 2020 23:48 UTC