UPDATE (Monday, August 3, 2020, at 9:00 am) BEAVER, WV (WOAY) – The West Virginia DHHR has now confirmed that an inmate at the Southern Regional Jail has tested positive for COVID-19.
The inmate was retested because of a potential false-positive. Once retested, it was confirmed that the inmate had COVID-19. Nine people have been tested, and their results are still pending. 108 people are being quarantined.
https://dhhr.wv.gov/COVID-19/Documents/COVID19_DCR_2020_08-02_1500.pdf
BEAVER, WV (WOAY) – An inmate at Southern Regional Jail tests positive for COVID-19.
The West Virginia DHHR says one inmate has tested positive but notes that it could be a false positive. The inmate will be retested to confirm the positive test result.
Currently, 128 people are being quarantined. 649 inmates have tested negative.
