Family members and inmates have voiced concerns because of the close proximity of cells.
The McCracken County Jail is dealing with its first COVID-19 cases, Jailer David Knight says. He says his jail was COVID-19 free until Monday. Both of them were tested just routinely at the hospital, not showing any symptoms at all, and they come back positive, Knight said. He said both inmates are in quarantine.
Public Health Director Kent Koster with the Purchase District Health Department confirmed one case, and said the health department is waiting to receive the second inmate s results.Â
How did two inmates who never left jail contract COVID-19? In talking to the doctors and the epidemiologists, I mean, it s possible that it could come in on any hard surface that would have been delivered, said Knight. Whether it would have been through commissary or a food vendor box, there s just a number of ways it could have.