Coronavirus

3 FHP members test positive for COVID-19. One works in Miami-Dade, Monroe

Three Florida Highway Patrol employees have tested positive for COVID-19, FHP said Tuesday.

The three FHP members worked in Troops E, L and I.

The employee who worked in Troop E covered Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. Troop L covers Broward, Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties. Troop I enforces commercial vehicles in North Florida, meaning the trooper who tested positive could work in any of the 34 counties the troop oversees.

FHP notified those who may have been in contact with the three positive patients.

As of Tuesday morning, Florida had more than 6,300 confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to the Florida Department of Health.

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Devoun Cetoute
Miami Herald
Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.
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