Six Firefighters Test COVID+ At Surfside Collapse Site

Miami’s CBS News affiliate reports:

COVID has reared its ugly head once again, this time at the search site of the Surfside collapsed condo. Miami-Dade Fire Chief Alan Cominsky said Friday, at least 6 firefighters from Florida, but outside of Miami-Dade, tested positive for COVID-19.

The task force that contained the positive COVID-19 has been “demobilized,” according to the chief, and the firefighters were isolated, according to the Miami Herald.

“We do have our medical procedures in place,” Cominsky said. “Unfortunately, this is another challenge but something we’ve been dealing with for over the past year.”

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“Miami-Dade Fire Chief Alan Cominsky confirmed the number of positive cases on Friday. He said the infected firefighters are from a rescue team from Florida, but not in Miami-Dade.”
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— Ben Conarck (@conarck) July 3, 2021