A dozen law enforcement employees in Corpus Christi, Texas, are in quarantine after arresting and detaining a suspect who tested positive for Covid-19.
"Out of an abundance of caution, the five police officers and seven CDC staff members who came in contact with the individual will be tested and quarantined while waiting for their test results," according to a news release from the city.Officers responded to a call at a grocery store Wednesday, and a struggle began when officers attempted to make an arrest, the news release said.
The suspect was released after being taken to the City Detention Center. The county Public Health District then notified the department that the suspect had tested positive on Monday. Read MoreAt this time, no Corpus Christi police officers or firefighters have tested positive for Covid-19, according to police spokesman Lt. Michael Pena.
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