Florida's emergency operations center closes after 12 employees test positive for COVID-19

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https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2020/07/16/floridas-emergency-operations-center-closes-after-12-employees-test-positive-for-covid-19/



TALLAHASSEE — Florida officials shut down the state’s emergency operations center on Thursday after 12 staffers tested positive for COVID-19 in recent weeks.

The building, which functions as the state’s command center during statewide emergencies, is closed until Monday and will undergo a deep cleaning, according to the Division of Emergency Management, which operates the center.

The positive cases were discovered after the state started testing employees for COVID-19 twice per week in June. All 12 were not displaying symptoms and passed the building’s screening protocols, which include a questionnaire and temperature checks, according to division Director Jared Moskowitz.

None of them caught the virus from being in the building, and they’re now isolating at home, Moskowitz said.

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