DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Volusia County Branch Jail and the Tomoka Correctional Institution are within two miles from one another, but when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic, the jail and the state prison seem worlds apart.
The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports that Tomoka Correctional has the worst outbreak of the coronavirus among Florida's state prisons: 82 inmates and 10 staff members or correctional officers at Tomoka have so far tested positive for the virus.
Meanwhile, the Volusia County Branch Jail has not had a single case of coronavirus among its staff or among 1,200 inmates. It’s a source of pride for both the jail and the county.