El Paso County Jail Coronavirus Cases Surge With 76% Of Inmates Testing Positive
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- The coronavirus outbreak at the El Paso County Jail continues to worsen. A total of 911 inmates out of 1,200 at the jail have tested positive for COVID-19. That's 76% of the jail population.
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office says 73 employees at the jail have tested positive for coronavirus. That includes two people who have been hospitalized.
The sheriff's office has not released any details about the sick employees. The jail also hasn't confirmed whether any inmates have needed treatment outside of the jail.
Transports to the courthouse are on hold forcing jury trials to be suspended.
It's not clear when those can resume.
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