Halifax Regional Police say one of its officers is being tested after a close family member of the officer was in contact with an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19. “In the interest of safeguarding the health of our employees and citizens we serve, we are exercising an abundance of caution and transparency and taking a number of steps,” said Halifax police in a press release issued late on Friday.
All employees who had contact with the officer are now in isolation, the workplace of the officer is being thoroughly disinfected with a particular focus on high-touch surfaces and the equipment and vehicles that the officer used or may have come in contact with are also being disinfected.