SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) - Sioux City Police Chief Rex Mueller is among nine people within the northwestern Iowa city’s police department to test positive for COVID-19, according to a department news release.
The department revealed on Tuesday the number of police staffers infected with the novel coronavirus, the Sioux City Journal reported. The department first announced on April 9 that several police department employees had tested positive for the virus, but did not give details.
Besides the police chief, the department said infected staffers include a police captain, two lieutenants, a sergeant, an officer and three civilians. The affected employees worked in close proximity in two offices on the second floor of the police headquarters, the release said.
“Most reported mild symptoms following their diagnosis, with two having to seek medical treatment,” the release said. “Since the diagnosis of these individuals, no other officers or employees have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and the department continues to operate with full staffing to respond to 911 calls and provide essential services.”
Some of those sickened have since been cleared to return to work, officials said.
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