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Coronavirus cases reported at Adams County Jail

| August 13, 2020 12:07 AM

RITZVILLE — Three inmates at the Adams County Jail have tested positive for coronavirus. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office announced the test results Aug. 11.

An employee on the jail staff tested positive for coronavirus Aug. 6, according to the sheriff’s office press release. Adams County Health Department officials conducted coronavirus tests at the jail Aug. 7.

Tests on two jail and dispatch employees were negative. But an employee outside the facility also tested positive. The two employees are in home isolation, the press release said.

— Cheryl Schweizer