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The NYPD now has 98 confirmed cases of coronavirus — and double the average number of cops calling out sick, officials said Sunday.

In one Brooklyn precinct, the entire detective squad called out Sunday, one police source told The Post.

Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said 70 uniformed members of the NYPD and 28 civilians employees have tested positive for COVID-19. One person was released from the hospital Sunday while three remained hospitalized, according to Shea.

“The belief is, with very limited information, that it wasn’t contracted at work but from family members,” the commissioner said at a press conference.

NYPD’s confirmed cases nearly doubled from Friday when it reported 52 cases.

Shea said the department had not tracked down members of the public, if any, the cops had contact with while on the job.

“We are in a new reality, that that is not doable,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio.

City health officials backed the mayor and police commissioner, saying the community spread in New York City is so expansive it wouldn’t matter.

Last week, nearly one-fifth of a single precinct called out sick in a matter of days.

In the 71st Precinct — which patrols Crown Heights, Wingate, and Prospect Lefferts Gardens — around a dozen detectives called out Sunday. It was unclear if any of them had tested positive for coronavirus.

Officials have said they expect the numbers of sick first responders to increase due to their continued interaction with the public.

More than 1,000 more officers than normal are out sick during the outbreak — but the commissioner said the department has enough staff and cops won’t be moving to 12-hour tours yet.

“We are still in very good shape in terms of resources,” Shea said.