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Six inmates, seven staff members in Salt Lake County jails test positive for COVID-19

Posted at 8:40 PM, Apr 07, 2020
and last updated 2020-04-07 22:43:47-04

SALT LAKE COUNTY — The Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office says six inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 and are in medical quarantine at Metro Jail.

Test results are pending for five more inmates.

Four officers and one civilian staff member from Oxbow Jail have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, along with two civilian staff members at Metro Jail.

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