A New York Police Department detective died from coronavirus on Saturday, becoming the first uniformed officer of the department to succumb to the disease.

Authorities said Detective Cedric Dixon, 48, worked at the 32nd Precinct in Harlem and unfortunately passed away at North Central Bronx Hospital.

Sources told The Post that Dixon suffered from asthma and diabetes before he contracted Covid-19. He is the third NYPD personnel to die of the disease.

Of Dixon's death, NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said: 'I can tell you that I’ve spoken to many of his friends and coworkers since this morning, and he was known as the person that would do anything to help you.'

Authorities revealed that NYPD Detective Cedric Dixon (pictured) died Saturday morning after contracting coronavirus

'He is going to be so sorely missed.'

The Detectives' Endowment Association president, Paul DiGiacomo, described the 32-year veteran as a great detective with the department.

Shea also revealed that Giacomina Barr-Brown, a civilian employee for the NYPD, died of the virus inside her home on Thursday.

Barr-Brown, a seven-year veteran, worked with the 49th Precinct Roll Call Office to make sure administrative and patrol assignments were covered.

'We have lost three members of our family in as little as 48 hours,' Shea said during a press conference, NBC News reports.

'As I stand here I cannot begin to describe what we are feeling. What the families of these three heroes are feeling. We are hurting. We are crying. And we continue to fight. We simply have no other choice.'

On Thursday, the NYPD announced that a staff member died from coronavirus in a Brooklyn hospital.

Giacomina Barr-Brown (pictured), a civilian employee for the NYPD, died from the disease inside her home on Thursday

Custodial Assistant Dennis Dickson (pictured) of the NYPD died of coronavirus earlier this week

Dennis Dickson, a 62-year-old custodial assistant, was on the frontlines of the battle against coronavirus and had been disinfecting 1 Police Plaza before he fell ill.

The NYPD said he once spent 17 days straight at the police department's headquarters building during the clean-up operation for Super Storm Sandy.

An NYPD spokesperson said: 'We are sad to announce the passing of our own NYPD family member, Custodial Assistant Dennis Dickson.

'Mr. Dickson faithfully served this department for 14 yrs & is the 1st member to succumb to the COVID-19 virus. Our thoughts go out to his loved ones during this difficult time.'

Police Commissioner of the City of New York Dermot Shea paid tribute, saying: 'Today we lost one of our own: City Custodial Assistant Dennis Dickson, who faithfully served with the NYPD since 2006, has passed away from complications related to the coronavirus.

'Our deepest sympathies & all of our prayers go out to Dennis' colleagues & family.'

Reports also revealed that John Miller, Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence & Counterterrorism, has been hospitalized with symptoms.

Miller was at the Lenox Hill Hospital on Thursday waiting for testing. It's not revealed if he has tested positive or not.

If so, he would become the third NYPD executive member to be diagnosed with coronavirus.

John Miller (pictured), NYPD's Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence & Counterterrorism, has been hospitalized with coronavirus symptoms

Records obtained by DailyMail.com show more than 500 NYPD personnel, including 442 officers, have contracted coronavirus.

Additionally, more than 3,000 cops are reportedly suffering 'flu like symptoms' - an indication that the number of cops who actually have the virus may be exponentially higher, according to new figures obtained by DailyMail.com.

In just one day, 4,111 uniformed officers – or more than 10 percent of the force – called in sick.

At the moment, New York City has a death toll is now 517 and there are 29,766 confirmed cases. The state has reached 52,318 infections and 728 deaths.

In the United States, there are 112,480 cases and 1,846 deaths

Several police department's around the U.S., including the NYPD, are struggling to maintain their ranks as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to batter their officers and other personnel.

An Associated Press survey revealed that nearly 690 officers and civilian employees at law enforcement officers have been diagnosed with coronavirus. The number of those in isolation as they await test results is far higher in many places.

In response, law enforcement has implemented new protocols on the fly in their attempt to stay afloat.

Anticipating shortages, police academies across the country are accelerating coursework to provide reinforcements.

Gloves, masks and large quantities of hand sanitizer is being distributed. Staff meetings are being held outdoors, over the phone or online.

Precinct offices, squad cars and equipment are being deep cleaned according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's guidelines.

Just like many medical centers and hospitals, law enforcement is running low on needed protective supplies.

'We're in war footing against an invisible enemy and we are on the verge of running out [of protective supplies], said Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo, president of the Major Cities Chiefs Association.

Several sherrif's offices and police precinct are struggling during the coronavirus pandemic as personnel fall ill. Pictured: An NYPD police officer is seen wearing a protective face mask

'We've got hospitals calling police departments, police departments calling each other, and it's time to nationalize in terms of our response,' he added.

The lack of available supplies is especially daunting as authorities try to do their job, which puts them in close contact with others, amid calls for social distancing.

This comes after reports that President Trump considering quarantining New York, Connecticut and New Jersey in desperate efforts to slow the spread of the outbreak.

The move will restrict travel to and from the three states, which are some of the hardest-hit by the outbreak.

'Some people would like to see New York quarantined because it's a hotspot — New York, New Jersey maybe one or two other places, certain parts of Connecticut quarantined. I'm thinking about that right now,' he said Saturday.

Law enforcement personnel are facing protective supplies shortages and some precincts hve been in contact with local hospitals for items. Pictured: A Los Angeles Police officer wears a face mask at the port of Los Angeles

'We might not have to do it but there's a possibility that sometime today we'll do a quarantine - short term - two weeks for New York, probably New Jersey, certain parts of Connecticut.'

He said the possible quarantine would be 'short-term' but that it would be 'enforceable'.

The president dismissed the idea that he would need to deploy the National Guard to ensure residents comply with the quarantine rules.

'We're not going to need that,' he said.

The move would help tackle the issue other states are facing where New Yorkers are fleeing the city and traveling to other states and areas, where they are potentially risking more lives and spreading the disease further afield.

'Restrict travel, because they're having problems down in Florida, a lot of New Yorkers going down. We don't want that,' he said.

New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo hit back at the president's plans in a press conference Saturday.

'I don't even know what that means. I don't know how that could be legally enforceable,' said Cuomo.

'And from a medical point view, I don't know what you would be accomplishing.

'But I can tell you, I don't even like the sound of it.'

Gov. Andrew Cuomo (center) hit back at Trump's remarks about quarantining New York City, saying: 'I don't even know what that means. I don't know how that could be legally enforceable'

Cuomo said he had spoken with Trump earlier Saturday and the two had not discussed a possible quarantine.

The president made the comments as he touched down in Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews around noon Saturday and spoke to reporters.

'We're looking at it,' he said about the possible quarantine of the three states.

'We're looking at it and will be making a decision. A lot of the states that are infected - they've asked me if I'd look at it so we're going to look at it. Maybe for a short period of time.'

'It would be for a short time' for parts of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, he said.

However when asked if he would shut down the New York City subway he said: 'No we wouldn't do that.'

President Trump (pictured) mentioned earlier this month that the American economy could reopen by Easter - despite pushback from health officials

He said he would talk to New York state Governor Cuomo about the measures later today.

Trump also took the opportunity to praise the work Congress had done to pass the $2 trillion emergency bailout package, which he signed into law Friday.

'We have great oversight - a lot of oversight. We have a lot of people watching. It's a wonderful thing we've done for the workers and for the citizens,' he said.

'A lot of people are going to work. It will bring back the economy I think very fast.'

His comments on a possible quarantine seemed to backtrack on his previous claims that he wants to get the economy and normal life back up and running as early as Easter.

He's since eased his stance slightly after Dr. Anthony Fuaci pushed back against the premature deadline, but has not officially backed down.

Fauci, America's top disease expert, poured cold water on the president's plan saying: 'I think what the President was trying to do, he was making an aspirational projection to give people some hope.'

'But he's listening to us when we say that we've really got to reevaluate it in real time, and any decision we make has to be based on the data,' he told CNN.

Dr. Anthony Fauci (pictured) said Trump's Easter deadline may have been a 'aspirational projection' to give anxious citizens hope

The president's plan to have the country open for business soon has been slammed by healthcare professionals.

More than 800,000 doctors across the United States sent a letter to Trump Friday, saying that opening the economy by Easter could 'gravely jeopardize the health of all Americans.'

The Council of Medicinal Speciality Societies addressed the letter to Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and White House Coronavirus Task Force Ambassador Deborah Birx on Friday.

It said medical staff are risking their lives to treat coronavirus patients and called on the Trump administration to support 'science-based recommendations' on social distancing.

The city's healthcare system is also buckling under the strain of the rise in cases.

Medical emergency calls were up 40 percent to about 6,500 a day, shattering historical records and leading to up to 170 callers being put on hold at a time, according to EMS union officials.

Inside the city's hospitals, healthcare workers faced unspeakable scenes of suffering and death.

'Hell. Biblical. I kid you not. People come in, they get intubated, they die, the cycle repeats,' said Dr Steve Kassapidis of Mount Sinai Queens, in an interview with Sky News. '9/11 was nothing compared to this, we were open waiting for patients to come who never came. Now they just keep coming.'

'The hospitals look like a war zone,' Dr Emad Youssef of Brookdale Hospital in Brooklyn told CBS News. 'People lining up out of the hallway, through the EMS bay, through the ambulance bay, with masks on themselves, with oxygen on their nose.'

Neighboring state New Jersey has also been grappling to bring the outbreak under control, with 8,825 confirmed cases and 108 confirmed deaths.

Last week, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed an executive order mandating that all non-essential retail businesses close their stores and almost all state residents stay home to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

The order affects some 9 million residents in the state and exempts those who work in essential services such as healthcare and the food industry, the governor said at a news conference.

It banned all gatherings including weddings and parties, Murphy said.