Coronavirus Updates: 129 members of NYPD, 46 members of FDNY have COVID-19

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- There are now 12,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus in New York City, which include those on the frontlines in the NYPD and the FDNY.[br /][br /]FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro says 46 members have tested positive for COVID-19, and two of hospitalized.[br /][Ads /][br /]An investigation continues into how they contracted the virus.[br /][br /]"It's very personal," Nigro said. "Each and every day I get a report, the numbers climb. I don't know what the number will be, but I do know it will climb considerably higher."[br /][br /]Additionally, the NYPD has also seen a rise in cases. As of Monday evening, there are now 129 members that have tested positive for the virus.[br /][br /]"We are the epicenter of this crisis," Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday during his daily briefing.[br /][br /]url HREF="https://abc7ny.com/coronavirus/" TARGET="" REL=""][h3]MORE CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 COVERAGE[/h3][/url][br /][br /][url HREF="https://abc7ny.com/health/coronavirus-faq-everything-you-need-to-know/6032157/" TARGET="" REL=""]Frequently Asked Questions[/url][br /][url HREF="https://abc7ny.com/health/where-to-get-tested-for-covid-19-in-ny-nj-ct/6035410/" TARGET="" REL=""]Where are the testing centers[/url][br /][url HREF="https://abc7ny.com/education/what-to-do-with-the-kids--here-are-free-educational-resources/6035120/" TARGET="" REL=""]Free educational resources for parents and children[/url][br /][Ads /][br /][url HREF="https://abc7ny.com/society/victims-of-covid-19-and-businesses-need-help-heres-what-you-can-do/6032337/" TARGET="" REL=""]How you can help victims of coronavirus[/url][br /][url HREF="https://abc7ny.com/health/coronavirus-updates-what-we-know-about-covid-19/5988128/" TARGET="" REL=""]Where is COVID-19 now? and other resources[/url][br /][br /][url HREF="https://abc7ny.com/health/33-confirmed-covid-19-cases-in-ny;-4000-people-under-quarantine/5989875/" TARGET="" REL=""]Coronavirus news and live updates in New York[/url][br /][url HREF="https://abc7ny.com/health/live-nj-officials-give-coronavirus-update-/5990838/" TARGET="" REL=""]Coronavirus news and live updates in New Jersey[/url][br /][url HREF="https://abc7ny.com/health/ct-hospital-employee-who-is-ny-state-resident-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/5991616/" TARGET="" REL=""]Coronavirus news and live updates in Connecticut [/url][br /][url HREF="https://abc7ny.com/health/nyc-coronavirus-cases-approach-4000-with-22-dead-/6021383/" TARGET="" REL=""]New York City updates[/url][br /][url HREF="https://abc7ny.com/health/li-coronavirus-cases-surge-past-600-including-police-officer/6021346/" TARGET="" REL=""]Long Island updates[/url][br /][Ads /][br /][url HREF="https://abc7ny.com/society/videos-show-how-coronavirus-is-leaving-ghost-towns-in-its-path/6018672/" TARGET="" REL=""]How coronavirus is leaving ghost towns in its path[/url][br /][url HREF="https://abc7ny.com/health/coronavirus-are-your-hands-clean-a-black-light-experiment/6004151/" TARGET="" REL=""]Coronavirus prevention: how clean are your hands?[/url][br /][url HREF="https://abc7ny.com/health/social-distancing-what-is-it-and-how-it-slows-spread-of-coronavirus/6009818/" TARGET="" REL=""]Social distancing: What is it and how does it stop the spread of coronavirus?[/url][br /][url HREF="https://abc7ny.com/health/coronavirus-closures-mcdonalds-seating-areas-playplaces-to-close/6015525/" TARGET="" REL=""]Coronavirus closures and cancelations[/url][br /][url HREF="https://abc7ny.com/health/coronavirus-tips-what-americans-need-to-know/5971803/" TARGET="" REL=""]Coronavirus tips: What Americans need to know[/url][br /][br /][b]Related Information[/b][br /][url HREF="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow"]Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on coronavirus[/url]