Coronavirus outbreak at Contra Costa County jails
By Lisa Fernandez
As of Wednesday, 36 inmates tested positive for the virus.
RICHMOND, Calif. - Contra Costa Health Services is investigating a COVID-19 outbreak among inmates at Martinez Detention Facility and West Contra Costa Detention Facility in Richmond, KTVU has learned.
As of Wednesday morning, 36 inmates tested positive for COVID-19. None of them required hospitalization, according to an email sent to KTVU by the health services department. Health officials are now working to determine whether all cases are related to a single outbreak.
This is the first recorded COVID-19 outbreak in Contra Costa County s jails, according to the health services department.
Health officials investigate coronavirus outbreak in two Contra Costa County jails
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The West County Detention Facility in Richmond is one of two Contra Costa jails where inmates have tested positive for the coronavirus. The other is the Martinez Detention Facility.Noah Berger / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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The main entrance of the Martinez Detention Facility.Gwendolyn WuShow MoreShow Less
Thirty-six inmates in two Contra Costa County jails have tested positive for the coronavirus as of Wednesday morning in the latest virus outbreak to hit detention facilities.
Contra Costa Health Services is investigating a coronavirus outbreak that has infected 36 inmates at the Martinez Detention Facility and the West County Detention Facility in Richmond, the health department said in a statement. Officials said none of these cases required hospitalization.