Nine months into the coronavirus pandemic, an outbreak has occurred at the Warren County Regional Jail, with 101 inmates who have tested positive for COVID-19 and eight staffers, including Warren County Jailer Stephen Harmon, also testing positive.
The outbreak began about a week ago, and in response the jail has suspended movement within the facility except for emergencies and necessary virtual court appearances.
All non-essential functions have been suspended to allow jail staff to be involved in monitoring inmates and assisting medical staff in the evaluation and care of inmates.
In a news release Tuesday, Harmon said that in addition to the 101 positive tests among inmates, another 92 inmates have tests pending and additional tests are being performed daily.
White man, 53, is sentenced to life in prison for shooting dead two black shoppers at a Kentucky Kroger
Gregory Bush pleaded guilty but mentally ill to two counts of murder, criminal attempted murder and wanton endangerment
He was sentenced to two life terms to be served concurrently without the possibility of parole
Prosecutors said Bush shot and killed Maurice Stallard, 69, and Vickie Jones, 67, at the Jeffersontown, Kentucky, Kroger supermarket
White bystander said Bush told him in the store parking lot, Whites don’t shoot whites
He is expected to plead guilty to three federal hate crime charges and three weapons charges in February, but won t face death penalty
Jails and prisons nationwide are dealing with growing COVID-19 cases, and family members and inmates have voiced concerns because of the close proximity of cells.
McCracken County Jail is dealing with its first COVID-19 cases. Jailer David Knight said his jail was COVID-19 free until Monday.
âBoth of them were tested just routinely at the hospital, not showing any symptoms at all, and they come back positive,â Knight said Tuesday.
Knight said both inmates are in quarantine.
Kent Koster, with the Purchase Area District Health Department, confirmed one case, and said they are waiting on the second personâs results.
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