60% of East Greenwich Firefighters Have Coronavirus - Firehouse Shuttered

60% of East Greenwich Firefighters Have Coronavirus - Firehouse Shuttered

The East Greenwich firefighters union announced Wednesday that a firehouse has been shuttered due to COVID-19.

“1 of 2 of our firehouses have been temporarily shuttered overnight as 21 of our 34 (60%) firefighters have now tested positive for COVID. Most are experiencing mild symptoms and a couple are experiencing rather moderate symptoms,” they said.

“Mutual aid from our neighboring communities is in place as a temporary and immediate response plan as we work through these unprecedented times while our members recover and remain in quarantine,” the continued. 

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