Clay County Sheriff’s Office: 2 employees, 1 inmate test positive for COVID-19

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — Two Clay County Sheriff’s Office employees and one inmate in the Clay County Jail tested positive for COVID-19, CCSO said Tuesday.

Of the two employees, one is a deputy and one is a civilian employee who work in the same building.

CCSO said appropriate measures were immediately taken to ensure the safety of the individuals who worked in close contact with those members.

The inmate in the Clay County Jail who tested positive for COVID-19 is asymptomatic, CCSO said. The inmate is in and will remain in a negative air flow isolation cell.

Members of the detention facility who have had direct contact with the inmate have been notified and they are seeking testing. CCSO said it is working with the health department to increase inmate testing in the jail facility.

A mask mandate had been in effect in the jail prior to the inmate testing positive for the virus.

Appropriate safety measures have been in place for the last several months in all CCSO buildings, including temperature checks, members working from home, daily disinfecting and hand sanitizer stations throughout the hallways in all CCSO buildings.

In addition, a mask mandate for all members while in common areas of all CCSO facilities is in effect this week until further notice. This mandate also extends to detention members, anyone entering the jail, civilians working with inmates or jail staff, and any inmate outside their cell.

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