VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – The Volusia County Jail has reported its first three coronavirus cases -- two employees and a former inmate -- prompting lockdown procedures at the facility.The county issued a news release Wednesday evening detailing the cases and the jail’s protocol going forward.
Until now, the jail had not had any staff members or inmates test positive.Officials said on Tuesday, they were contacted by the relative of an inmate who was booked into jail on Thursday and released 15 hours later without any symptoms that that former inmate was positive for COVID-19.According to a news release, that inmate wore a mask while in the initial intake area and was then moved to a single cell where they did not have contact with any other.