Colorado ER Nurse Kyle Mullica Returns From Treating Coronavirus Patients In Chicago Jail

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DENVER (CBS4)- An emergency room nurse in Colorado is back home after fighting the coronavirus in one of the nation's hotspots: the Cook County Jail in Chicago. Kyle Mullica spent five weeks at the jail, working 12-hour shifts, five days a week.

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A total of 94 detainees have COVID-19 at the jail, along with 77 officers and employees.

Overall more than 330 employees previously tested positive.

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Mullica said it was tough to leave his wife and three young children but he had a calling.

"I have a 6-year-old, 4-year-old and 1-year-old. We really talk to them a lot about when you have the opportunity to help somebody you should help them," said Mullica. "And I feel like it's you need to walk that walk."

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Thankfully he was able to stay healthy while working in the jail.