More than 220 COVID-19 cases reported at George County Correctional Facility

More than 220 positive COVID-19 tests have been reported at the George County Regional Correctional Facility.

- george county regional- correctional facility.- sheriff keith havard says last- week, after initial testing by- medical staff identified- approximately 6 positive cases- of- the virus among inmates, the- mississippi department of - health- msdh- was called to perform - comprehensive testing of both - inmates and employees.- sheriff havard advises that mos- cases appear to be- mild, with few or no symptoms,- and that only a couple of cases- have required additional medica- intervention.

- sheriff havard would like to- reassure the public that all- possible steps are being taken- to care for those who are - ill and to mitigate the further- spread of the virus,- including deep cleaning of all- jail facilities, separation and- quarantine of all virus-positiv- inmates, separation of- state inmates with essential jo- functions from the- general population, and a - suspension of all in-person