The Calgary Police Service confirmed its first COVID-19 case on Saturday, explaining it was something the force had prepared for, as its employees “are not immune to the same risks faced by other members of the community.” In a statement, CPS said the officer who tested positive works in a specialty area where employees have not been interacting directly with the public recently.
The individual and their partner are in isolation and the rest of their team was already working from home, police said. “All of us in emergency services are regular people who have to balance our health, our families and our personal lives with the demands placed on us by our careers,” said Chief Const.