Small Alabama police department quarantined after chief tests positive for COVID-19
The police chief of one Shelby County town has tested positive for COVID-19 and most, if not all, of the department is now in quarantine.
Harpersville Police Chief Jimmy Macon, who has been the town’s top cop since 2015, on Monday received confirmation he had tested positive for the coronavirus, said Mayor Don Greene. The chief had not exhibited any signs of the illness prior to his positive result. Macon is feeling fine, he said, and working from home.
The day-shift police officers on duty at the time were sent home and instructed to quarantine while their COVID-19 tests were being processed.
Greene said all department heads were notified of the possible exposure. Additionally, all employees who were in close contact with police prior to June 15 were encouraged to seek testing. The Harpersville Police Department has a total of eight employees.
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