WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Two paramedics with West Des Moines Emergency Medical Services have tested positive for COVID-19, officials with the service said.
The service announced the first case on Monday and the second on Tuesday, station WOI-TV reported. One of the infected paramedics had transported coronavirus patients in recent weeks., officials said. It was not known whether the other paramedic had come in contact with patients infected with the virus.
Both paramedics were tested on April 29, and neither have shown any symptoms of the illness. Both paramedics have been removed from duty and will remain off of work for 10 days as long as they remain symptom-free.
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