439 Members Of Chicago Police Department Have Reported Positive For COVID-19; 238 Officers Have Recovered

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CHICAGO (CBS) -- A total of 439 members of the Chicago Police Department have reported positive tests for COVID-19.

All but three have had their diagnosis confirmed by the department's medical section.

The figure includes 415 sworn officers and 21 civilian Police Department employees, police said.

A total of 238 sworn officers have recovered from COVID-19 and are now back on duty, police said.

Three Chicago Police officers – Officer Ronald Newman, Sgt. Clifford Martin, and Officer Marco DiFranco – have died of COVID-19.