Jun 04, 2020

Two Corrections Officers test positive for COVID-19

Posted Jun 04, 2020 7:28 PM

UPDATE:

Testing was completed Friday on all Correctional Officers, Inmates and at risk employees with the help and support of the Kansas Department of Health & Environment, Kansas Division of Emergency Management, Geary Community Hospital, Geary County Health Department and Geary County Emergency Management.

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A second corrections officer with the Geary County Sheriff's department has tested positive for COVID-19. The Department announced the test result for the second officer Thursday afternoon.  That individual had been tested as result of direct contact with a previous corrections officer who tested positive.

Testing and contact tracing is ongoing and the Department said they will continue to update with information as it changes.

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The Geary County Sheriff's Office had a correction officer who had a test come back positive for Covid-19 Thursday at approximately 1230 hours.

According to a social media post from the Department they are following the recommendations of the Geary County Health Officer and are currently assisting the Health Department with contact tracing. There haven't been any other positive tests results at this time.

The Department is asking the public to be patient as there are changes being made to accommodate the necessary precautions.