‘Significant' COVID Outbreak Reported At Jefferson County Jail

By Brian Maass, CBS Denver:

(CBS4) – Dozens of inmates and deputies at the Jefferson County jail have tested positive for COVID-19, and one inmate is hospitalized in what a department spokesperson terms a “significant” outbreak.

Karlyn Tilley, a spokeswoman for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said as of Wednesday morning, 42 inmates have tested positive for COVID and a 43rd inmate with COVID has been hospitalized. Tilley said she was not sure if the inmate was hospitalized due to COVID or another health issue. Eight detention deputies have also tested positive and four other deputies are awaiting test results, said Tilley.

Another 45 inmates are in isolation, which means they have either been exposed, have displayed symptoms or are newly arrived at the jail and isolation is part of the jail’s protocol.

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