LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – The Lake County Jail has reported at least 100 positive cases of the coronavirus between inmates and jail employees in the last two weeks, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.Lt.
John Herrell with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said as of Wednesday afternoon 85 inmates and six employees have tested positive fro COVID-19.
The identities of the other 9 positive cases have not been confirmed to the Sheriff’s Office.These cases are recent as the jail began testing June 4 after inmates began showing symptoms, according to Herrell.The majority of the patients do no have symptoms, according to the Sheriff’s Office.