Coronavirus strains nation's largest police force; 1,000-plus NYPD cops test positive

Fox 5 NY ^ | 3/31/2020 | Arun Kristian Das

[Zenyatta]

The novel coronavirus outbreak in New York City has taken a major toll on workers in health care, mass transit, and public safety, including the New York City Police Department.

The department reported on Tuesday that 1,048 uniformed members and 145 civilian employees have tested positive for the coronavirus. More than 5,600 officers (about 15.6% of its uniformed workforce) were out sick on Tuesday—more cops than serve in the entire Houston Police Department.

[Zenyatta]

I'm sure it's Trump's fault, de Blasio and Cuomo have nothing to do with it.

[Mogger]

So the cops are sick and the dems are emptying the jails.

What could possibly go wrong?

[4yearlurker]

This is why its important to be armed to protect whats yours when the police in our cities/towns get sick. That and the National Guard.

[LateBoomer]

This is why President Trump has our military on stand-by. If this happened nationwide, things could get very ugly very fast.

[Sirius Lee]

Blue Flu.

Too soon?

[Fungi]

Almost 36,000 cops if I did my math correctly.

[Zenyatta]

If it came to that, I hope to God it doesn’t, it would be the job of the National Guard and orders from governors to make that happen.

[Zenyatta]

don’t forget closing the gun stores

[DannyTN]

[Ponyexpress9790]

Wanna bet that most of them were at the festivals in New York city in January and February and March 17th. Ignoring social distancing as the rest of the country was ramping it up.

[9YearLurker]

Have you been to NYC? It is one big, cramped festival!

[Mathews]

Okaaayyyyy... so how many of the 1000 are symptomatic? How many of those who are symptomatic have been sent to the hospital?

[Kirkwood]

Why would you want to make that information public? Just adds to the burden of the cops who are still at work.

[Midwesterner53]

So DeStupido and the citizens of certain parts of NY should be celebrating since they hate the cops, right?

[LateBoomer]

This is what I was referring to:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/eo-order-selected-reserve-certain-members-individual-ready-reserve-armed-forces-active-duty/

[Zathras]

Now we know how it is being spread in NYC.
The Police are here to help...you get sick

[Grampa Dave]

“Wanna bet that most of them were at the festivals in New York city in January and February and March 17th. Ignoring social distancing as the rest of the country was ramping it up.”

Elitist cops romping with their elite left wing leaders?

How many are now Corona Virus buddies?