More than 45 Telford employees have virus

NEW BOSTON, Texas -The Texas Department of Criminal Justice reported Wednesday that 47 employees of the Barry Telford Unit are positive for COVID-19.

The agency reported Wednesday that 32 inmates being held in the Telford Unit were infected with the virus and tests were pending on eight inmates at Telford. Forty inmates are currently being held in medical isolation.

Medical isolation is, "for people who are sick and contagious. Isolation is used to separate ill persons who have a communicable disease from those who are healthy," TDCJ's website states.

As a precautionary measure, 730 inmates are currently in medical restriction at the Telford Unit.

Medical restriction is "used to separate and restrict the movement of well persons who may have been exposed to a communicable disease to see if they become ill. These people may have been exposed to a disease and do not know it, or they may have the disease but do not show symptoms," TDCJ's website states.

Inmates infected with COVID-19 are included in the total count for the unit to which they are assigned and are not included in totals for the county. Employees are counted in the county where they reside.

 

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