Seven new cases of COVID-19 reported at Santa Barbara County Jail
and last updated 2021-01-02 23:03:52-05
A Custody Deputy, a non-sworn staff member and five additional inmates have tested positive COVID-19 at the Santa Barbara County Jail.
One COVID-19 positive inmate has been released, according to a press release from the Santa Babara County Sheriff s Office.
Officials say the Custody Deputy and the non-sworn staff member were both tested on December 31, 2020, last worked on January 1, 2020 and received positive test results for COVID-19 on Saturday.
Both employees are asymptomatic and consistently wore masks while at work, according to a Sheriff s Office spokesperson.
KEYT
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. Santa Barbara County Sheriff s Office reports additional staff members testing positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday.
An additional Deputy, Custody Deputy and two civilian staff members tested positive for COVID-19.
The Deputy last worked on December 23 and became symptomatic on December 24. The Deputy was tested and found to be COVID-19 positive on Tuesday.
The Custody Deputy, who is asymptomatic, was tested as part of employee surveillance testing on Tuesday. They were notified that the test was positive on Wednesday.
The first civilian staff member working remotely and was reported to be COVID-19 positive on Monday.
KEYT
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. Santa Barbara County Sheriff s Office reports three additional staff members and two inmates with COVID-19 on Wednesday.
Of the three staff members, one was a Sheriff s Deputy and the other two were Custody Deputies.
The two inmates were found to be positive with COVID-19 during the intake screening process. One of the inmates came in Tuesday night and the other came in Wednesday night.
The Sheriff s Deputy last worked on December 16 and began experiencing symptoms on December 18. They were tested on December 19 and found to be positive with COVID-19 on Monday.
The first Custody Deputy last worked on December 17 and developed symptoms the next day. They were tested and found positive on Wednesday.