A Rock County Jail inmate tested positive for COVID-19, according to test results returned Tuesday morning.
A Rock County Jail captain said Monday she believes the string of COVID-19 cases that emerged last week has been “contained,” and the number of inmates who have tested positive remains at four.
Active COVID-19 cases in the Rock County Jail dwindled to zero a few weeks ago, but officials are still offering tests to new inmates when they are brought to the jail.
The Rock County Jail is moving closer to having no active COVID-19 cases among its inmates, but the physical and mental effects of the disease persist for some.
While only three Rock County Jail inmates remain in isolation with COVID-19, according to numbers shared Thursday, an inmate this week reiterated his concerns about jail conditions.
Ten more Rock County Jail inmates have tested positive for COVID-19, according to results from the latest round of testing that a jail official shared Wednesday.
