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COVID-19 outbreak within NCSO Detention Center
Sheriff Ezell Brown says 22 positive cases are first among inmates since pandemic began
Newton County Sheriff's Office
Newton County Sheriff's Office headquarters on Alcovy Road. - photo by Special to The Covington News
COVINGTON, Ga. — Twenty-two inmates within the Newton County Jail have tested positive for COVID-19, Newton County Sheriff Ezell Brown confirmed Friday, Jan. 8.