A Humboldt County correctional officer as tested positive for COVID-19, the Sheriff’s Office announced this morning. The deputy tested positive for the virus during a routine medical screening and is asymptomatic, according to a press release. They will undergo a 14-day isolation period required by Public Health, the release states, adding that contact investigators have […]
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Precautionary Testing Part of Jail COVID-19 Measures; Visitations Likely to Resume in a Couple Weeks
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post today that several correctional deputies were tested for COVID-19 as a precaution to protect those at the jail. All came back negative. Other measures include requiring all staff who interact with inmates to wear masks, separating those newly booked from the rest of the jail […]