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UPDATE: 2 North Las Vegas police employees test positive for COVID-19

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Posted at 2:35 PM, Apr 02, 2020
and last updated 2020-04-03 00:49:48-04

UPDATE 7:05 P.M.: An additional city of North Las Vegas Police Department employee tested positive for COVID-19.

A spokesperson said this person worked in the police department's records division with last working on Saturday.

The worker has since self-quarantined and, on the advice of their physician, was tested with the positive results confirmed.

None of the employee's other coworkers are being quarantined, according to the spokesperson.

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A North Las Vegas police officer has tested positive for COVID-19.

A spokesperson for the police department says that began feeling sick on March 28.

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The following day, he reported that he was not feeling better and went into self-quarantine.

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His last shift worked was March 28. The Emergency Operation Center checked him out and he was tested.

The officer tested positive and is now quarantined at home.