6 rescue workers at site of Miami building collapse test positive for Covid-19

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6 of the rescue workers helping to recover victims trapped in the rubble of the Surfside condo building that partially collapsed last week, have tested positive for Covid-19.

, have tested positive for Covid-19.

The workers are firefighters from a Florida rescue team outside Miami-Dade County who came to assist in search efforts, according to Miami-Dade Fire Chief Alan Cominsky. "Unfortunately, this is another challenge, but something that we've been dealing with for over the past year in regards to the medical field and our first responders managing throughout Covid," he told reporters during a Friday briefing.

Officials addressed the matter again Saturday morning. The task force with the positive cases has already left the scene, they said, adding that authorities embarked on a robust contract tracing effort. All 424 Florida task force members working on rescue efforts were tested for Covid-19. So far, no other positive cases have emerged, officials said.

 

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Why don't you report the FULL facts like whether or not they are vaccinated. If they are vaccinated and have minimal symptoms or are ASYMPTOMATIC then the vaccine is working 🤦🏻‍♀️this is why misconceptions continue to fuel because of partiality from the media

Thanks to their not so bright Governor!

Stop testing!!!

Nobody cares. This is stupid.

Ha

Damn those idiots, just needed to get a vaccine.

Oh no! So sad. .

End times are here: micro-viral disease, buildings falling down, Gulf of Mexico is on fire! Cthulhu rises! All hail Cthulhu!

morgfair How is someone not concerned enough about others health to be vaccinated allowed to work on a rescue team? And arent they wearing respirators?

Why were they not vaccinated. Some 'adults' are selfish idiots.

Oh no

Only in Florida

Hope they recover promptly.

I have multiple questions. Most involving masks when working around debris that also probs contains asbestos in addition to human remains. But also other questions.

dang it!

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