COVID Outbreak At San Francisco County Jail Sickens Dozens Of Inmates

CBS Bay Area

June 26, 2024

Over three dozen inmates at San Francisco County Jail are in isolation due to a COVID outbreak in the correctional facility, the Sheriff's Office said Tuesday.

In a statement, the San Francisco Sheriff's Office said there are 42 confirmed inmates with COVID in its custody, with the highest numbers reported at County Jail No. 3 in San Bruno, which has the largest jail population.

According to authorities, 3.3% of the county jail population tested positive for the virus on Tuesday.

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