More San Luis Obispo County Jail inmates, deputies test positive for COVID-19
and last updated 2021-01-07 22:18:39-05
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff s Office announced Thursday that an additional 21 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 in San Luis Obispo County Jail.
These new cases are related to the outbreak which began on Dec. 10 and are all from inmates living in a dorm setting where previous cases have been identified.
The outbreak is linked to 62 cases.
Two other inmates tested positive on admission to the county jail and are unrelated to the outbreak.
None of the active cases have required hospitalization and all patients are being cared for at the facility.
Siskiyou Sheriff s Office rule inmate death as homicide
Detectives said a forensic autopsy revealed that an inmate at the Siskiyou County Jail who died on Dec. 13 was strangled to death.
Posted: Dec 15, 2020 11:44 AM
Updated: Dec 23, 2020 11:45 AM
Posted By: Deb Anderaos
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HAPPY CAMP, Calif. (Update 11:39 a.m.) – Detectives said a forensic autopsy revealed that an inmate at the Siskiyou County Jail who died on Dec. 13 was strangled to death.
Around 9 a.m., Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) Correctional Deputies found an unresponsive male inmate lying in his bed. The on-site medical staff began life-saving measures and additional emergency medical personnel responded to the jail.