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Newton County sheriff confirms five detention officers tested COVID-19 positive
Staff members were deemed likely cause of recent outbreak among inmates
Newton County Sheriff's Office
Newton County Sheriff's Office headquarters on Alcovy Road. - photo by Special to The Covington News
COVINGTON, Ga. — Five detention officers have tested positive for COVID-19 as of Jan. 15, Newton County Sheriff Ezell Brown said, which is what likely sparked a recent outbreak of virus among more than 20 inmates.