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(KNZA)--One inmate at the Jackson County Jail has tested positive for COVID-19.
That’s confirmed in a Friday morning news release from Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse.
Morse said the inmate, scheduled to be transported to begin serving time with the Kansas Department of Corrections, was tested for the virus prior to being moved to the state facility.
According to Morse, the inmate had been incarcerated in Jackson County since early November, and had been quarantined for 14-days prior to being introduced to the jail’s general population.
The release states that the Sheriff’s Office has been in consultation with officials from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, and contacted medical staff regarding the next steps to address.
Inmates were tested Thursday and results are expected shortly.
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