Crime & Safety
Virtual Vigil Honors First Responders Who Died From Coronavirus
The Monday evening vigil will unfold as at least seven NYPD officers have died and about 2,000 have tested positive for the new coronavirus.
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — A virtual vigil aims to honor New York City first responders who have died during the new coronavirus outbreak.
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams will host the event Monday at 7 p.m. on Zoom alongside ranking NYPD members. It's not the first such virtual vigil Adams, a former cop, has held for public servants who died amid the pandemic.
But this one will unfold as the city's coronavirus cases multiply by the thousands every day and officials see signs the outbreak is straining hospitals to near breaking.
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Nearly 20 percent of NYPD's uniformed officers are out sick as of Sunday, authorities said. About 2,000 uniformed officers and civilian employees have tested positive for the virus, according to a daily NYPD coronavirus report.
Seven NYPD officers have died from coronavirus, according to a release.
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