NEW LONDON, Conn. — New London officials are monitoring a coronavirus outbreak in the city’s fire department, where 10 firefighters have tested positive and four others are awaiting test results.
“I believe it is at 11….with the possibility of 4 more,” says Mayor Mike Passero. (The 4 firefighters are awaiting test results.)
“We were prepared for the likelihood of this happening. We just adjusted our staffing and assignments to make sure all of our positions are covered. We keep 16 firefighters per shift,” says Mayor Passero.
All 14 department employees who tested positive or are awaiting results are quarantining.
The mayor says the city is not closing any of its fire stations. In other virus news in Connecticut, the state has reached an agreement for the use of temporary heated outdoor structures by restaurants.