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Sheriff’s office reports on another COVID-19 case in the jail
A number of inmates at the Lake County Jail who are all housed in a single unit are undergoing an isolation period after they were exposed to an inmate who tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, as Lake County News has reported.
“We continue to test the inmates to determine if the virus has spread,” said Lt. Corey Paulich.
On Thursday, Paulich said the sheriff’s office learned that a second inmate in that same housing unit has tested positive.
There are now two inmates with active cases of COVID-19 in the Lake County Jail, Paulich said.
Including the two current cases, Paulich said there have been five total cases of COVID-19 at the Lake County Jail.
Paulich said medical staff will be closely monitoring the isolated inmates and conducting the testing protocols recommended by Public Health. This includes the testing of staff and inmates as jail management works to contain the virus.
The sheriff's office continues to provide masks to inmates, employ comprehensive regular cleaning and to disinfect common areas in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the jail, Paulich said.