LOWER MANHATTAN, — Seventeen officers from a Manhattan precinct are out sick "in relation to the coronavirus," an NYPD spokesman said Tuesday.

One officer from the 1st Precinct has tested positive for the coronavirus, police said. There are 31 people total out sick from the precinct and 17 of those have been tested for COVID-19 and are awaiting results.

There are more than 800 cases of COVID-19 in New York City as of Tuesday, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

As the outbreak continues, police officers have been encouraged to wear gloves.

On Friday, the NYPD got a delivery of 250,000 masks, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

"Anything the NYPD needs, they will get," he said at the time. "That is self-evident. That's always been the case."

Also Friday, Police Benevolent Association President Pat Lynch said the NYPD had not done enough to make sure officers had protective equipment.

"No matter how this pandemic progresses, New York City police officers will remain on the front lines and will continue to carry out our duties protecting New Yorkers," he said. "But we shouldn’t be forced to do so without adequate protection."

