Fire department Chief addresses COVID-19 rumors

CAY HILL -- Fire Chief Clive Richardson would like to address social media rumors with respect to COVID-19. Richardson said on Tuesday that he does not have COVID-19. "It is overly concerning that individuals would spread social media rumors of such a nature that the Fire Chief has COVID-19. This is emphatically not the case," Richardson said on Tuesday. Last week Richardson announced that the Collection Prevention Services (CPS) had identified one firefighter who tested positive for COVID-19. In the meantime, four additional firefighters have been classified as COVID-19 positive. All COVID-19 positive firefighters are currently at home under quarantine and contact tracing is being carried out by the staff of CPS. The Fire Department has implemented its COVID-19 continuity plan as the department?s response to the COVID-19 situation and to protect the health of department personnel, fire emergency first responders, and department visitors. Source: sintmaartengov.org