Dougherty Co. Jail takes new steps after rise in COVID-19 cases Dougherty Co. Jail takes new steps after rise in COVID-19 cases By Jamie Worsley | December 17, 2020 at 6:52 PM EST - Updated December 17 at 7:13 PM ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - After an uptick in COVID-19 cases post-Thanksgiving, Dougherty County Jail staff said theyâre doing their part to prevent more cases this Christmas. âWe have remained a COVID-free facility until this week. We did have a small outbreak of COVID-19 in our general population. We have had, now, seven inmates that have tested positive for COVID-19, all in the same housing area,â said John Ostrander, chief jailer for the Dougherty County Sheriffâs Office.