OCALA, Fla. – For the past 20 days Marion County has reported an average of 138 new coronavirus cases per day, however, on Monday the county saw a record 347 new positive tests alone but local health officials say a majority of those new cases are tied to inmates at jail facilities.On Monday, the Department of Health-Marion County said in a news release of the nearly 350 new positive cases, 202 were from correctional facilities.There have been a combined 628 COVID-19 cases at three facilities in Marion as of Tuesday afternoon: 183 at the Florida Women’s Reception Center, 444 at Lowell Correctional Institution and one positive case at Marion Correctional Institution, according to the Florida Department of Corrections.Those numbers are likely.
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