Robertson Jail Sees First Circumstances Of COVID-19
SPRINGFIELD TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn Information) – Within the wake of our report on the Robertson County Jail’s profitable efforts to maintain COVID-19 out, the ability is reporting that the virus has lastly penetrated their facility.
“Because the COVID-19 pandemic started nearly 6 months in the past, the Roberson County Detention Facility has labored diligently to not have any confirmed COVID- 19 circumstances,” the company stated in an announcement launched to Smokey Barn Information Friday afternoon.
“Sadly, after nearly 6 months of not having any confirmed COVID-19 circumstances, the Robertson County Detention Facility has had 4 inmates who’ve examined optimistic with minor signs, and 15 inmates which have examined optimistic who’re asymptomatic.
“The circumstances are inside 2 housing models out of 26 housing models inside the Detention Facility. The inmates who’ve examined optimistic have been positioned in quarantine, and are being monitored by our contract medical supplier who’s in steady contact with the Well being Division. Moreover, all inmates inside the Detention Facility have been positioned in quarantine.
The Detention Facility presently has 399 inmates, and a request has been positioned for sufficient checks to check all inmates inside the facility. The Detention Facility may be very accustomed to correct and swift dealing with of communicable ailments.
“Because the starting of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Officers, different Sheriff’s Workplace personnel, and accepted non-Sheriff’s Workplace personnel have their temperature checked, and are screened earlier than coming into the Robertson County Detention Facility. All employees members are required to put on masks and gloves always when involved with inmates. All inmates are issued masks to put on.
“The Detention Facility has designated employees who’re assigned to repeatedly clear and disinfect all areas and inmate housing areas inside the Detention Facility. Along with present procedures, the Detention Facility has carried out a further deep cleansing for sanitizing and disinfecting the housing models.”
“The Detention Facility employees and our contract medical supplier have labored tirelessly for the reason that starting of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to their diligent efforts, we had been capable of maintain COVID-19 out of our Detention Facility for nearly 6 months. That is with nearly 2,000 people being booked into the Detention Facility throughout that point interval. We now have been ready by having plans and procedures in place for when the time got here that COVID-19 would lastly enter our facility. These plans and procedures had been instantly put into place, and we’re working by means of our continued partnerships with NorthCrest Medical Heart, The Division of Well being, and our contract medical supplier Southern Well being Companions to eradicate the unfold of COVID-19. I wish to thank NorthCrest Medical Heart, The Division of Well being, our contract medical supplier Southern Heath Companions, and our Sheriff’s Workplace group for all their exhausting work throughout this pandemic and for serving on the entrance strains,” acknowledged Sheriff Michael Van Dyke.
