More inmates test positive in Letcher County Jail
WHITESBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - More inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 in Letcher County.
Jail officials announced on Tuesday in a Facebook post that two inmates had tested positive. Since then, one inmate has been incarcerated and the other has been put into quarantine.
“We’re trying to make arrangements to make sure that if something happens that if we need to shut down, like some of the other counties have done, that we’ve got steps in place to be able to do that.” Letcher County Jailer Bert Slone said.
Slone says jail employees have been heavily following CDC guidelines to keep workers and inmates safe.
A mass test of the jail is planned Tuesday with Mountain Comprehensive Care to see what their next steps are.
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