FCFRD News Blog : JANUARY 18: COVID-19 Update For Fairfax County Fire And Rescue Personnel

Reston VA

19 January, 2022

11:18 AM

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Press release from the FCFRD News Blog: January 18, 2022 Every week the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department (FCFRD) will be posting information regarding COVID-19 impacts to personnel. The following information is up-to-date as of 5 p.m. on Monday, January 17:TESTING:This includes those who have received testing at the site designated for first responders and those who have shared their results from testing conducted at a private physician. Numbers include all cases recorded since April 2020.• Known FCFRD personnel who have tested positive for COVID-19: 423 • FCFRD personnel who have tested positive for COVID-19 and have recovered: 384 Thirty-nine personnel are currently COVID-19 positive. Three hundred and eighty-four of the 423 COVID-19 positive personnel have fully recovered. All personnel are closely monitored by a nurse at Fairfax County's Occupational Health Center.Fairfax County Fire and Rescue works with the Fairfax County Health Department to notify the public or any applicable persons if there is any concern of exposure. QUARANTINE:• FCFRD members currently in quarantine: 1 This number is in addition to the personnel who tested positive for COVID-19. This press release was produced by the FCFRD News Blog. The views expressed here are the author's own.