COVID-19 cases spike in Chatham Co. Jail
COVID-19 cases spike in Chatham Co. Jail By Sean Evans | December 21, 2020 at 6:04 PM EST - Updated December 21 at 6:56 PM
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Thereâs a spike of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Chatham County Jail.
According to the Chatham County Sheriffâs Office, as of Monday, 59 inmates have tested positive and 22 staff members tested positive last week.
Since April nearly 2,000 COVID tests have been given at the detention center to track the spread of the virus.
To keep it from coming in, in-person meetings with guests from outside the detention center have been suspended, and services like fingerprinting and background checks are also on hold until further notice.