The Peel Regional Police service has confirmed one of its frontline officers has tested positive for COVID-19, marking the first publicly confirmed case for the service since the coronavirus pandemic began. “All indications are that this was likely by way of a non-work-related ‘community contact’ and the officer has not been in the workplace for some time as part of our isolation policy aimed at containment,” Const.
Sarah Patten told Global News Monday afternoon. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “We received the confirmation today and it was determined that no other staff members were required to self-isolate.” The news comes amid increasing reports of emergency services workers being diagnosed