LITTLE ROCK, Ark — According to Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr., three Little Rock firefighters have tested positive for COVID-19 and 33 are in self-quarantine.
The Little Rock Fire Department received notice that one of their firefighters had tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, March 26.
The firefighter had been in self-quarantine since March 20, when they first starting feeling sick.
When learning about the positive test, the fire station immediately notified other firefighters who had worked the same shift with previous day. Those firefighters were put into 14-day quarantine.
Two more firefighters tested positive for the virus. The third firefighter had already been in self-quarantine after the second tested positive, so they were never in the building while contagious and they aren't a danger to residents, according to Communications Chief Stephanie Jackson with the City of Little Rock.
Jackson also said none of the firefighters were in contact with the public once they knew they had the virus.
The fire station received a deep cleaning on Thursday. They are taking all precautionary measures to safeguard other firefighters from risk and monitoring their health.
There are 433 employees within the Little Rock Fire Department.