NYPD coronavirus deaths: A 3rd NYPD member dies after hundreds of officers test positiv... - 0 views
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New York City police lost its first detective to Covid-19, marking the third NYPD death to the disease that has afflicted the department.
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Detective Cedric Dixon, a 23-year veteran, worked in the 32nd Precinct in Harlem, NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said.
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Two other members of the department have died from coronavirus, which has infected at least 512 NYPD employees.
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On Friday, 4,122 NYPD employees were out sick, a senior NYPD official said. That's about 11% of the department's workforce.
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At least 442 uniformed NYPD members and 70 civilian members have tested positive for coronavirus, the official said.
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"Men and women of the New York Police Department are stepping up. They're here for you. They're out there putting themselves -- uniform and civilian -- at risk to keep you safe," Shea added.