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Johnson County vaccinating inmates after weekend of Covid cases discovered

The Johnson County Jail has been on lockdown due to Covid-19.

 

Sheriff Duane Burgess says during the week of April 5 - Friday April 9, the jail had three inmates that tested positive for COVID 19 after exhibiting symptoms. On Friday, the Johnson County Health Department was notified of the situation. Several rapid test kits were immediately obtained from the Health Department. On Saturday, April 10 all inmates in the facility were tested that would consent to the test. The results of those tests were that five additional inmates tested positive.

 

Startign Monday, Quality Correctional Care offered the Johnson and Johnson vaccination to all inmates and employees. Only 58 inmates took advantage of the vaccination. The Sheriff's Department will continue to offer the vaccination to any new inmates coming into the facility.

 

It is important to know that Monday, April 12 and Tuesday April 13, 2021 had already been set to give the vaccinations, prior to the inmates testing positive. 

 

 

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