No Covid-19 “scare” at the Police Academy

Acting Police Commissioner Erla Christopher has refuted rumours on social media that there was a Covid-19 “scare” at the Police Academy in St James.

In an Express report, the acting Commissioner con­firmed that four recruits recently tested positive for the virus.

The positive officers have been placed “in isolation with others, based on trace contact”.

Christopher said the recruits were inducted for training on January 9, and were all tested for the virus.

“Until their results were returned, they were all placed in isolation.”