Coronavirus: County Jail Positive Cases Continue to Rise

By Sonia Ramirez-Muñoz, Jun 24, 2020

ODESSA, TX — A jump in positive cases of COVID-19 in Ector County is being attributed to the Ector County Jail after seven inmates and one jailer test positive for the coronavirus.

According to CBS7, the inmates that tested positive were moved to quarantine cells until they show no symptoms for 72 hours.

As of Tuesday afternoon, 396 cases have been reported in Ector County.

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