Family members of Middle River Regional Jail inmates express concern, case count grows Middle River Regional Jail in Augusta County (Source: WHSV) By Simone McKenny | December 7, 2020 at 8:34 PM EST - Updated December 14 at 10:53 PM
AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WHSV)
(Update 12/14) WHSV continues to receive calls from family members concerned about the safety of loved ones at Middle River Regional Jail.
According to a press release from December 11, 358 inmates since November 25, 59 staff members since November 13, and facility-wide testing is scheduled for December 15.
Major Eric Young with Middle River Regional Jail said 52 of those 59 staff members have returned to work.
“Staff members that did not test positive have been covering posts for officers that did test positive. We’ve had a lot of staff working a lot of overtime,” Major Young explained.
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