Zero COVID-19 cases among employees at Davidson County jail shows how herd immunity works
The key to beating COVID-19 is herd immunity. As more people develop antibodies, the virus with no place to go simply dies.
and last updated 2021-02-25 21:30:52-05
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â The key to beating COVID-19 is herd immunity. As more people develop antibodies, the virus with no place to go simply dies.
We re not there yet. But, herd immunity is happening in one small place right here in Nashville . and it s hope for the future.
What we are talking about is a microcosm of how it all happens.
Clarksville Now
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – A Clarksville man has been charged with bringing drugs into a Nashville jail while he was working there as a correctional officer.
Shaquille Patrice, 26, was hired July 1 by the Nashville-Davidson County Sheriff’s Office and assigned to the Correctional Development Center on Harding Place, according to a DCSO news release.
Working off a tip, DCSO officials searched Patrice when he reported to work Dec. 3. During the search, two packages were recovered inside Patrice’s sock. They included marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine and ecstasy, the release said.
Patrice was immediately placed on leave and his credentials were revoked. DCSO fired Patrice the following day, Dec. 4.