Essex County OPP officer tests positive for COVID-19
CBC News | Posted: April 6, 2020 7:07 PM | Last Updated: April 6, 2020
The officer is in isolation and is recovering, say OPP
An officer with the Essex County OPP detachment has tested positive for COVID-19.
According to the OPP, the force was informed about the uniformed officer's positive diagnosis on April 4.
The officer in question is currently recovering in self-isolation.
OPP spokesperson Jim Root said this is Essex County OPP's first confirmed case of COVID-19.
On Sunday, Windsor police confirmed that two service members working at police headquarters had tested positive for COVID-19. The members had not been inside a police facility since March 29.