At Least a Dozen Inmates Test Positive for COVID at Sonoma County Main Jail

A twelve Sonoma County inmates and astatine slightest 7 jailhouse employees person tested affirmative for COVID-19 amid a caller outbreak astatine the county's main jail.

The outbreak astatine the Main Adult Detention Facility successful Santa Rosa is the 3rd rash of COVID-19 cases astatine the jailhouse since the pandemic began. 

Additional investigating of inmates and unit is ongoing to find the grade of the outbreak, with results expected aboriginal this week, according to Sonoma County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Sgt. Juan Valencia. 

In effect to the outbreak, the jailhouse has locked down to forestall extracurricular visitors from perchance contracting and spreading the virus. 

Nearly 3,500 COVID-19 cases are presently progressive successful Sonoma County amid the Bay Area's question of cases owed to the omicron variant. A full of 47,165 cases person been confirmed countywide since the pandemic began.