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100 positive cases of COVID-19 reported at Central Florida jail

Updated  June 17, 2020 9:09pm EDT
Coronavirus
FOX 35 Orlando

100 at Lake County Jail test positive for coronavirus

At least 85 inmates tested positive for coronavirus, the jail confirmed.

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. - The Lake County Jail is a hot spot for coronavirus cases as 100 people have tested positive there.

The jail said that 85 inmates and six employees are confirmed to have the virus. The identity of the other positive cases has not yet been confirmed.

They added that the majority of these cases are asymptomatic but some are displaying mild symptoms, like headaches, body aches, and nausea. They are being treated and no hospitalizations have been reported.

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There are reportedly 759 inmates at the Lake County Jail. 

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