A Georgia state prison employee has tested positive for COVID-19.
The Georgia Department of Corrections is not saying at which of its 34 state prison facilities the employee worked. The person last reported to work last Thursday; the same day prison officials suspended visitation statewide – including for attorneys and volunteers.
The department said it’s practicing “enhanced” screening and cleaning protocols. Inmates are being given two free phone calls and four electronic messages a week. The department is also waiving a $5 co-pay for doctors visits for inmates who show coronavirus symptoms.
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