A new order was issued, pulling back firefighters from calls that describe coronavirus symptoms.
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911 calls for asthma attacks, fever, coughs or symptoms associated with the virus will be handled by EMS.
The department says firefighters will continue to respond to high-priority calls.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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