hereGMP said it has a Covid-19 contingency plan in place to minimise the impact on police resources, but said the virus 'remains an on-going concern for us as an emergency service'.The force added that following any positive tests among staff, 'internal track and trace protocols are launched and if there are indications that there is learning then we work with both individuals and the organisation to effect changes to minimise future infections amongst our staff.' During the first peak of coronavirus in April, Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said around a fifth of his workforce - some 1,865 GMP staff - was self-isolating because they were either suffering symptoms, or because they had contact with someone who had symptoms.