Officials hold a press conference regarding the latest coronavirus developments in Phialdelphia. PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia Police Department lieutenant has died from the novel coronavirus, Mayor Jim Kenney announced at a press conference Monday.
Lt. James Walker, 59, served in the department's traffic division. He is the first city employee confirmed to have died from the virus.
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