5,457 NYPD members return to work after recovering from COVID-19

A total of 5,457 members of the New York Police Department (NYPD) have returned to work after recovering from COVID-19 as of May 17, according to the Twitter account of the NYPD.

However, 111 uniformed members and 38 civilian members are still out sick due to the coronavirus that causes the disease, the NYPD said.

As of Sunday evening, the United States had reported more than 1.48 million COVID-19 cases, with 89,549 deaths nationwide, according to latest statistics released by Johns Hopkins University. 

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